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Transcript: The Man With A Twisted Lip www.sherlockholmes.com May 2018 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle by Kaleah Peet, Katie Watley, Kylie Tippets and Alexis Kelly Watson and Sherlock are plunged into the story, "The Man With A Twisted Lip", when a friend of Watson's wife, Kate Whitney, contacts him in fear her husband is missing in an opium den. Watson finds Isa Whitney shortly thereafter and sends him back to Kate but to John's surprise he finds Sherlock in the opium den as well. Sherlock informs John he is not there to partake in the opium but to solve a case; this case was brought to Holmes attention when Mrs. St. Clair believed there was more to her husband's disappearance than the police had discovered and contacted him. The day of Mr. St. Clair's disappearance in London, Mrs. St. Clair also had traveled to town where she believed she saw her husband in the window of a building (later revealed to be the opium den) but when she eventually contacted the police the only person present in the den was a beggar named Hugh Boone. After much investigation and deduction by Holmes and Watson it is revealed that Hugh Boone was Neville St. Clair's alias, which he took up after he realized that life as a beggar was more profitable than that of a journalist. Synopsis Synopsis Insert your own text here. Talk about something related to your first topic or just put some placeholder text here. John Watson- Sherlock's partner in solving the mysteries brought to the pair Sherlock Holmes- Main Detective in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Mrs. Watson- John Watson's wife/Kate's friend Kate Whitney- Isa Whitney's wife who contacted Sherlock about her missing husband Isa Whitney- One of John Watson's friends/ opium addict Neville St. Clair/Hugh Boone- The subject of Sherlock's investigation/ disguised as Hugh Boone Mrs. St. Clair- Neville St. Clair's wife who is convinced there is more to her husband's dissapearance Characters Characters Insert your own text here. Talk about something related to your second topic or just put some placeholder text here. Insert your own text here. Talk about something related to your second topic or just put some placeholder text here. Throughout The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock is very thoroughly characterized as both brilliant and slightly insensitive towards others' emotions. His work as a detective who uses deduction is well known and brings him clients quite frequently. More about Sherlock Holmes... Sherlock During "The Man With A Twisted Lip", as well as the other installments of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Watson is Sherlock's partner. Watson's character plays a big role in humanizing the stories adding sympathy and the rationality of a normal mind. More about John Watson... Watson Illustrations Insert your own text here. Talk about something related to your third topic or just put some placeholder text here. This particular image from the story depicts the moment when Mrs. St. Clair was stopped by a "lascar scoundrel" (or a untrustworthy sailor). Illustrations An illustration of St. Clair disguised as the beggar, Hugh Boone. Illustrations cont. A drawing of Neville St. Clair lacking a disguise. Illustrations cont. This drawing is of the scene where Hugh Boone's shocking identity is revealed. Illustrations cont. There are quite a few adaptations of many of the Sherlock mysteries, including this particular one. The Man with the Twisted Lip is seen as its own "episode" as well as a small part in others. Adaptations Adaptations Insert your own text here. Talk about something related to your fourth topic or just put some placeholder text here. Insert your own text here. Talk about something related to your fourth topic or just put some placeholder text here. This adaptation follows the story exactly. It gives the description, How did a respectable businessman come to disappear from a sordid East End opium den? What part does a deformed beggar play in it? Only Holmes can find the answer. BBC Sherlock Holmes BBC Sherlock Holmes (1964) https://www.netflix.com/watch/70297467?trackId=14170286&tctx=1%2C0%2C7c3b3dbd-e07e-4a5c-ae29-14fdbdee60b6-7280045%2C321f16cf-d3b3-499d-8a5e-34b7418b0e36_8489771X3XX1526361925125%2C321f16cf-d3b3-499d-8a5e-34b7418b0e36_ROOT Sherlock 2014 Sherlock (2014) Katie 4.5/5 - This mystery was very interesting from start to finishing containing everything I believed a mystery should have. My only critique was in the shift from the Isa Whitney plot line to the St. Clair plot line. Kylie 5/5 - I liked this story especially because of the plot twist at the end, when Neville was revealed to be Hugh and vice versa. Alexis 3.5/5 - I enjoyed the story, but I thought it was piecey. I feel like they story should've been focused on one single person, not switching up the characters. Kaleah 4/5 - I agree with Katie, I really enjoyed the entire story, and I believed that it followed the commandments to a tee. The only thing I didn't like/ understand is why the plot line shifted.
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