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Arthur Conan DoyleThe Sign of the Four
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1890A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
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How does the opening chapter establish Sherlock Holmes’s character and personality? In what way does the story expand or complicate this first impression?
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What are the possible benefits and pitfalls of presenting the story through the first-person narration of John Watson?
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How does the story foreshadow Watson’s and Mary’s relationship from their first encounter onward?
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