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The Red-Headed League Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Student Exemplar. Setting. London, England June 1890 221B Baker Street. http://www.panoramio.com/photo/4174708. Characters. Sherlock Holmes: Protagonist and part time private investigator. .
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The Red-Headed LeagueSir Arthur Conan Doyle Student Exemplar
Setting London, England June 1890 221B Baker Street http://www.panoramio.com/photo/4174708
Characters Sherlock Holmes: Protagonist and part time private investigator. Jabez Wilson: Overweight redheaded man. Holmes’ client Pawnbroker. Dr. Watson: Narrator and Holmes’ assistant.
Inspector Jones: Works for Scotland Yard and is tracking John Clay. Mr. Merryweather: Manager of the City and Suburban Bank. John Clay a.k.a. Vincent Spaulding: Main antagonist and assistant to Wilson. A wanted criminal.
Mood Lighthearted at first Ominous Serious
John Clay and his accomplice enter the cellar Scotlan d Yard arrests the criminals Jabez Wilson comes to Sherlock Holmes and reveals his problem Holmes looks for clues and figures out the mystery Holmes describes how he solved the mystery Plot
Themes Not everythingis what it appears to be There’s no such thing as a free lunch
About the Author • Sir Arthur Conan Doyle • Born May 22, 1859- Edinburgh, Scotland • First book: A Study in Scarlet- 1887 • Married twice and had five children • Knighted in 1902