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

The Man with the Twisted sass by Sir Arthur Conan DoyleIn The Man with the Twisted Lip, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle used thedisrespect of the Victorian public with regards to the Police tocreate his own successful amateur detective. The reason for this clearlack of respect is that the notorious hoot the Ripper was roaming thestreets of capital of the United Kingdom, and the police could do nothing to stop him. IndeedJack the Ripper was never caught by the Police. Sir Arthur Conan Doyleto a fault uses the fear that Victorians had of the knowledge that Jack theRipper was present on London streets. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle useswords such as,lurking and sluggishlyto describe Upper Swandam Lane and the way the River Thames flowing,adding to the feeling of disquiet and revulsion within the commentator. SirArthur Conan Doyle also describes Upper Swandam Lane as being,vileAll three of these words make the reader feel uncomfortable about thesettings because the words represent life and creatures that are eviland dangerous. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle also tells us of a,low room thick and heavy with the opium smokeIn the Victorian period, opium was legal and was smoked by many battalion. 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, bowed shoulders, lot knees,heads thrown back and chins pointed upwards, with here and there adark, lack-lustre eye turned on the newcomerThis sentence gives the reader a further suggestion that the people inthe opium den are intoxicated under the influence of opium, and alsoSir Arthur Conan Doyles dislike of the habit of opium smoking.Sir Arthur Conan Doyle describes the path down to the opium den as,a tower ing flight of steps leading down to a black gap like the mouth ofa caveThis could be likened to a descent into hell, reminding the reader ofthe dreadful descent into the railway cutting in The Signalman, andsuggesting that the opium den is not a place where religious peoplecould be found.Sir Arthur Conan Doyle manipulates the importance that Victoriansplaced on social values and respectability. The Victorians were veryproud people, and knew that money meant respect. This is shown whenthe character of Neville St.