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what is the story of red headed league​

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Answered by Anonymous
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"The Red-Headed League" is one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It first appeared in The Strand Magazine in August 1891, with illustrations by Sidney Paget. Conan Doyle ranked "The Red-Headed League" second in his list of his twelve favourite Holmes stories. "

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Answered by GalaxyLover
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Answer: [PLEASE DONT MIND WHAT I WROTE UNDER "ANSWER".]

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Explanation:

Let's start with the characters in this story "Red headed League"....

  • Sherlock Holmes, the famous detective.
  • Doctor Watson, a doctor and Sherlock's friend.
  • Jabez Wilson, a red haired shopkeeper.
  • Vincent Spaulding, Wilson's assistant, Also known as John Clay.
  • Duncan Ross, Spaulding's accomplice

Summary of  Scene 1

part 1:-

  • In the first scene we are introduced to three characters. Sherlock Holmes –the famous detective, Jabez Wilson –a red haired shopkeeper and Dr. Watson –a doctor and Sherlock’s friend.
  • Jabez Wilson has come to Sherlock with a very strange affair seeking answers.
  • Sherlock finds Wilson and the strange affair very interesting.
  • Wilson introduces another character –Vincent Spaulding, his assistant. He goes on to state that Spaulding was the one who drew his attention to the advertisement of the Red-Headed League.

(part 2):-

  • During the conversation, Sherlock is seen making accurate observations about

1.JabezWilson

 2.JabezWilson’s job

3.Vincent Spaulding

4.Mr. William Morris and Mr. Duncan Ross

  • Towards the end of the first scene we see how Sherlock assures Wilson that he will have an answer for him with regards to the strange affair by Monday.

Summary of Scene 2

  • The scene opens with Holmes pacing in front of the pawnshop owned by Mr. Wilson. With his walking stick he hits the ground.
  • Soon after, he knocks on the door of the shop and is greeted by  Spaulding.
  • Holmes asks Spaulding some directions to which Watson responds with confusion and questions.
  • Holmes does not reveal any information regarding his observation but rather asks Watson to meet him at ten o’clock that night.

Summary of Scene 3

  • In scene 2, after Holmes visits the pawnshop, he makes some observations about Spaulding that confirm that he was not who he said he was.
  • In the third scene, we are introduced to two new characters –Jones, a detective and Duncan Ross, Spaulding’s accomplice.
  • In this scene, we get a glimpse into how the real tricksters  John Clay (Vincent Spaulding) and Duncan Ross are caught.
  • The plan to capture the two thieves seemed foolproof and it was as both the thieves were caught red handed.

Summary of Scene 4

  • In the opening of the fourth scene, we see Holmes and Watson sitting in chairs and engaged in discussion about the capture of the two criminals –John Clay and Duncan Ross.
  • Holmes reveals that as soon as he found out that Spaulding was ready to work for half wages, he knew that something seemed suspicious.
  • Holmes then narrates the whole scene to Watson taking him through how he joined the clues and solved the mystery.
  • We see how Sherlock Holmes was intelligent, observant and alert at all times.

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