THE SIGN OF FOUR

Author : Arthur Conan Doyle

Coutry : United Kingdom
Language : English
Series : Sherlock Holmes
Genre : Mystery Novel
Publisher : Lippincotts Monthly Magazine
Publication date : February 1890
Media type : Print
Preceded by : A study in Scarlet
Followed by : The adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Orientation
Sherlock Holmes : The Sign of Four is a novel written by
British author, Sir Athur Conan Doyle. This is the second novels
of Arthur Conan Doyle after A Study in Scarlet. It was first
published in February 1890 by Lippincotts Monthly Magazine
and include in detective fiction novel. The main character in this
series still same with other series, that is Sherlock Holmes and
his partner, Dr.Watson. This film use Dr.Watsons viewpoint.
Evaluation
The story is begin when Miss Morstan asking help to Holmes
about her problem. Annualy, Miss Morstan always gets a small
box which there is a pearl inside since 1882. No letter inside the
box. The only clue that found by Miss Morstan just a letter of big
diagram with the name of Jonathan Small, Mahomet Singh,
Abdullah Khan and Dost Akbar. But oneday, she receives a letter
for the first time. The letter asking her for a meeting. Miss
Morstan, Holmes and Watson follows the letter that bring them
to persons who send all the pearl to Miss Morstan, . They carried
in a building with India accent that very far from city center.
Unfortunately, a murder occurs. As usual detective Sherlock
Holmes investigate how the murder happen amd accompanied by
Dr.Watson. That investigation bring them to a big adventure.
Sherlock Holmes follow the trail and find the proof that guide
him to the fact.
Interpretation
This novel tell us how Sherlock Holmes solve the problem
in detail. The reader can develop their imagination fron the
writers description. The plot is coherently from beginning until
end. The description frow writer is easy to understand for the
reader. The description fron writer also not too long. The writer
can keep the reader corious with the story until end. Beside that,
the reader can gets a lot of new knowledge about deduction
science. Unfortunately, the cover of this nover is too simple and
not colourful. There is some word that difficult to understand. It
make the reader dont understand the overall sentence.
Evaluative Summation
In general, this novel is interesting to read. It suitable with
all ages. This novel can motivates us to have a good mindset like
Sherlock Holmes. We can also be thorough person like Shelock
Holmes.