In which two ways does the film the speckled band differ from sir arthur conan doyle's original story "the adventure of the speckled band"?
the original story begins with helen arriving at the apartment shared by holmes and watson, whereas the film begins with the scene of helen's sister's death.
in the original story, the gypsies are responsible for helen's sister's murder, whereas in the film version grimesby roylott is the murderer.
in the original story, helen's sister hears a low whistle before she dies, whereas in the film version she hears mysterious music.
in the original story, the "speckled band" refers to a type of clothing worn by the gypsies, whereas in the film version it refers to a snake's skin.

Select the correct answer. read this excerpt from incidents in the life of a slave girl by harriet ann jacobs: among the ladies who were acquainted with my grandmother, was one who had known her from childhood, and always been very friendly to her. she had also known my mother and her children, and felt interested for them. at this crisis of affairs she called to see my grandmother, as she not unfrequently did. she observed the sad and troubled expression of her face, and asked if she knew where linda was, and whether she was safe. my grandmother shook her head, without answering. "come, aunt martha," said the kind lady, "tell me all about it. perhaps i can do something to you." which of these important concepts uncommon to abolitionist literature does jacobs depict in the excerpt? 1. some kind white characters were included in slave narratives so that northerners would not be offended. 2. southern society was complex and diverse with both good and bad people unlike northern stereotypes showed. 3. many kind slave owners and their slaves developed deep friendships. 4. most whites and blacks lived in harmony in the south and made efforts to each other. a. 1 and 4 b. 1 and 3 c. 1 and 2 d. 2 and 3

Read the lines from "she walks in beauty." the smiles that win, the tints that glow, but tell of days in goodness spent, a mind at peace with all below, a heart whose love is innocent! which of wordsworth's beliefs about poetry is illustrated in these lines by byron? a. poetry should present the ordinary in unusual ways. b. poetry should include fantastical, dreamlike settings. c. poetry should revolve around feelings and emotions. d. poetry should focus heavily on everyday situations.

What makes the literal, word-for-word translation of the metamorphosis hard to read?