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Chapter 1 - Quotations

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Key Quotations from Chapter 1

Here are three key quotations from Chapter 1:

Chapter title

Chapter title

  • ‘The Science of Deduction’.
    • The chapter heading immediately tells us that we will read about the art of putting clues and evidence together to draw one’s own conclusions.
    • This is presented as a science, a factual method for Holmes to solve problems.
    • In this chapter, Holmes demonstrates how detection and deduction really work, showing the reader exactly how his brain works and how intelligent he is.
Cocaine

Cocaine

  • ‘Hence the cocaine. I cannot live without brain-work’ (Sherlock Holmes).
    • Holmes makes it clear that he needs something to keep his brain going. He needs problems to solve and interesting things to engage his mind, or he feels that he cannot cope with life itself.
Shocking habit

Shocking habit

  • ‘I never guess. It’s a shocking habit’ (Sherlock Holmes).
    • This is perhaps a direct reference to the incompetency of the Victorian police.
    • Holmes seems disgusted by the idea of just making guesses to solve problems – instead, throughout the story, he highlights the importance of basing inferences and ideas on solid facts and evidence.
    • By referring to guessing as a bad ‘habit’, he suggests that those who begin to use guesswork are doomed to failure forever, as their incompetence, like their guessing, also becomes a routine.
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Context

1.1

Victorian England & British Empire

1.1.1Author Background1.1.2Victorian Crime & Police1.1.3Historical Context1.1.4Victorian London1.1.5Women1.1.6The British Empire1.1.7End of Topic Test - Author & Victorian Police1.1.8End of Topic Test - Victorian London & Empire
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Plot Summary

2.1

Chapter Summaries

2.1.1Chapter 12.1.2Chapter 22.1.3Chapter 32.1.4Chapter 42.1.5Chapter 52.1.6Chapter 62.1.7Chapter 72.1.8Chapter 82.1.9Chapter 92.1.10Chapter 102.1.11Chapter 112.1.12Chapter 122.1.13Chapter 12: Jonathan Small's Stories2.1.14End of Topic Test - Chapters 1-62.1.15End of Topic Test - Chapters 7-12
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Characters

3.1

Key Characters

3.1.1Sherlock Holmes3.1.2Sherlock Holmes: Quotations3.1.3Dr John Watson3.1.4Mary Morstan3.1.5End of Topic Test - Key Characters3.1.6Exam-Style Questions - Mary & Dr Watson
3.2

Other Characters

3.2.1Thaddeus Sholto3.2.2Jonathan Small3.2.3End of Topic Test - Thaddeus and Jonathan Small
3.3

Grade 9 - Key Characters

3.3.1Grade 9 - Key Characters3.3.2Extract Analysis - Tonga
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Key Themes

4.1

Key Themes

4.1.1Corruption4.1.2Criminals & Victims4.1.3Victorian Fear4.1.4British Empire & Imperialism4.1.5Duality4.1.6End of Topic Test - Key Themes
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Writing Techniques

5.1

Writing Techniques

5.1.1Narrative Voice5.1.2Dialogue5.1.3Structure5.1.4Structure & Characters5.1.5Pathetic Fallacy5.1.6End of Topic Test - Writing Techniques
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Recap: Main Quotes

6.1

Characters Quotes

6.1.1Sherlock Holmes - Quotations6.1.2Dr John Watson - Quotations6.1.3Mary Morstan - Quotations6.1.4Thaddeus Sholto - Quotations6.1.5Jonathan Small - Quotations
6.2

Text Structure - Quotes

6.2.1Chapter 1 - Quotations6.2.2Chapter 2 - Quotations6.2.3Chapter 3 - Quotations6.2.4Chapter 4 - Quotations6.2.5Chapter 5 - Quotations6.2.6Chapter 6 - Quotations6.2.7Chapter 7 - Quotations6.2.8Chapter 8 - Quotations6.2.9Chapter 9 - Quotations6.2.10Chapter 10 - Quotations6.2.11Chapter 11 - Quotations6.2.12Chapter 12 - Quotations

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    Key quotations from Chapter 1:Fill in the list
  2. 2
    What does Sherlock Holmes call a '__shocking habit__' in Chapter 1?Multiple choice
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Jonathan Small - Quotations

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