The Man with the Twisted Lip by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle :: English Literature

The Man with the twisted Lip by Sir Arthur Conan DoyleIn The Man with the Twisted Lip, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle used thedis discover of the Victorian public with regards to the Police to shit his own successful amateur detective. The reason for this clearlack of respect is that the notorious scallywag the Ripper was roaming thestreets of London, and the police could do nothing to stop him. henceJack the Ripper was never caught by the Police. Sir Arthur Conan Doylealso uses the fear that Victorians had of the knowledge that Jack theRipper was present on London streets. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle uses linguistic process such as,lurking and sluggishlyto signalize Upper Swandam Lane and the way the River Thames f gloomying,adding to the feeling of disquiet and revulsion inwardly the reader. SirArthur Conan Doyle also appoints Upper Swandam Lane as being,vileAll trio of these words make the reader feel uncomfortable about thesettings because the words represent life and creatures that ar e eviland dangerous. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle also tells us of a,low live thick and heavy with the opium smokeIn the Victorian period, opium was levelheaded and was smoked by manypeople. The thick smoke in the room made it difficult to breathe cleanair. The word,sottishis used to describe an opium smoker who clearly has no control overhis mind and body. This could be a hint that Sir Arthur Conan Doyledid not approve of the smoking of opium that took place in that time.Sir Arthur Conan Doyle also describes those opium smokers as being,bodies lying in strange fantastic poses, bowleg shoulders, bent knees,heads thrown back and chins pointed upwards, with here and there adark, lack-lustre nitty-gritty turned on the newcomerThis sentence gives the reader a boost suggestion that the people inthe opium den are intoxicated nether the influence of opium, and alsoSir Arthur Conan Doyles dislike of the habit of opium smoking.Sir Arthur Conan Doyle describes the path coldcock to the opium d en as,a steep flight of steps leading implement to a black gap like the mouth ofa weakenThis could be likened to a descent into hell, reminding the reader ofthe dreadful descent into the railroad cutting in The Signalman, andsuggesting that the opium den is not a place where phantasmal peoplecould be found.Sir Arthur Conan Doyle manipulates the importance that Victoriansplaced on social set and respectability. The Victorians were veryproud people, and knew that money meant respect. This is shown whenthe character of Neville St.