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Comparing The Adventure Of The Speckled Band And A Scandal In Bohemia

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When reading the six stories in the “Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” series, there is a very prominent theme surrounding the role of women. This theme is something that is reoccurring from story to story. From Irene Adler in “A Scandal in Bohemia,” to Helen Stoner in “The Adventure of the Speckled Band,” Doyle portrays women as vulnerable victims. I believe the similarity between each story lays in the descriptions that Doyle gives to his characters. One example that comes to mind is in “A Scandal in Bohemia,” when Doyle says in a case of a fire, woman will stereotypically run to their most prized possessions. I believe his theory, although true in this case, shows he believes a woman does not care about much other than what is considered “valuable”
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