Analysing Helen Stoner’s presentation in ‘The Speckled Band’
I can analyse Helen Stoner’s presentation in ‘The Speckled Band’.
Analysing Helen Stoner’s presentation in ‘The Speckled Band’
I can analyse Helen Stoner’s presentation in ‘The Speckled Band’.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The Victorian era saw the police force take an interest in solving previous crimes
- The popularity of detective fiction grew at this time, in particular the Sherlock Holmes stories
- In The Speckled Band, Helen Stoner, who is frightened and distressed, comes to visit Sherlock Holmes
- Helen may have visited Holmes to help her solve a crime
Common misconception
The police force we have today is the one society has always had.
Explain that the police force was a new concept to Victorians and thus civilians had a lot of anxiety around crime.
Keywords
Prevent - If you prevent something, you stop it from happening.
Detective - A detective is someone who investigates and solves crimes.
Agitation - Agitation is a state of anxiety or panic.
Analysis - If you analyse something, you explore it in great detail.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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