The Boscome Valley Mystery

Sherlock Holmes (a detective)

• The protagonist character
  He appears in most of the scenes, influencing the plot of the story.

• His physical appearance
  He is thin, tall, and has a long nose and black hair ( are proved from the drawing of him)
• His personal characteristics
• Intelligent
  He knows who the murderer is without meeting or questioning him,  only after checking on the murder scene.
  ‘I can also tell you what our murderer looks like. He’s a tall man. He is left-handed and limps on his right leg.
  He wears heavy work boots and a grey coat. He smokes Indian cigars’ (page 62)
• Rational in deciding
  He fixes on not telling the truth of the murder, considering Mr James Turner’s request.
  ‘I understand.
  We need to know the truth to save James, but we can keep the information private at present……’ (page 69)
• Observant
  He can describe James McCarthy quite well after meeting him once.
  ‘He’s young and handsome with a good, heart, but he’s not very clever.’ (page 62)
• His particular talent
  He can play the violin (is showed in the illustration, page 58)

• The protagonist character
  He appears in most of the scenes, assisting Mr. Holmes as well as manipulating the plot of the story.
• His physical appearance
  He is quite fat, short, spectacled, mustached with black hair (from the illustration)
• His personal characteristics
  A good companion, friendHe hesitantly assists Holmes to solve the crime
  ‘Watson! Over here! It’s good of you to come…’ (page 5)
• Inquisitive
  He asks a lot of questions regarding the case
  ‘What do the newspapers say about the case, Holmes?’ (page 12)

• His physical appearance
  He is thin, tall and mustached.
• His personal characteristics
• Dependent
  Being a police officer, ironically, he seeks for Mr. Holmes’ help to solve the crime.
  ‘Good heavens! But how do you know it’s the murder weapon? (page 62)
• Slow – learner
  He could not infer on how to find the right murderer, even after Mr. Holmes stating the traits of the murderer.
  ‘But I can’t arrest every man who smokes cigars and limps. Everyone in Scotland Yard is going to laugh at me!’ (page 63)

Time Setting

1. A period from when Watson received the telegram until seven months later
2. Flashback touches the time back during 1860s and twenty years after
3. Transportation punishment was prominent

1. Boscombe Valley, imaginary setting near Ross-on-Wye,
   between England and Wales
2. Dr. Watson’s house
   Dr. Watson received the telegram from Holmes
3. Paddington station
   Discussion about the case
4. Local Hotel
   Met Alice Turner
5. Ross-on-Wye prison
   Met James McCarthy
6. A room
   Further deduction
7. Boscombe Pool
   Searching for clues
8. A study
   Explanation on clues
9. Holmes’s house in Baker Street
   Met John Turner
   revelation
10. Ballarat, Australia
    flashback robbery
11. Regent Street, London
    Turner met McCarthy

1. 18th century Londoners
2. Former outcast
3. The authority
4. The silent hero of justice

The story is in third person point of view