Comparing Sherlock Holmes As A Detective Series

By placing examples of other authors, it provided a better understanding of how favoured Agatha was as a writer. As the introduction concluded, I found the thesis statement very concise as it showed the authors opinion towards Agatha and contained three elements which informed the reader what they would be experiencing throughout the essay. Through analysing the essay, I found that it took a rational approach to the flow of ideas. Each paragraph that was written was addressed with a compelling topic sentence that began with a general topic, which later lead into the main idea. An example is shown in the first body paragraph when the author states, “Next to Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple are two if the most recognizable detectives in fiction because of their distinctive attributes.” Structurally, the author incorporated a short sentence within each paragraph that acted as a transition from one part of an argument to another. This was a great aspect I found regularly throughout their writing. When examining the conclusion the author began with a specific topic that gradually grew into a more generalized idea. They easily outlined supportive points that were given throughout the essay rather than restating their

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was and still is one of the most prominent figures in world literature, especially in the mystery genre. While many works of literature belong in the mystery genre, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes series stands out the most. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous literary works, A Study in Scarlet, The Hound of the Baskervilles, and A Scandal in Bohemia share a common theme: the importance of justice and the pursuit of righteousness.

This essay is very effective in explaining the fascination of Agatha Christie (an English crime novelist who lived from 1890-1976) to the uneducated reader. The structure of the essay is cohesively structured into three main parts: the introduction (which contains a well developed thesis), the body (separated into three main arguments) and the conclusion (which adequately validates the opinion of the writer).The writer also targets their audience in the very first sentence by asking the rhetorical question: “Who does not enjoy a good mystery?” In this way, the reader immediately discovers that the essay is targeted towards anyone who is passionate about

In the essay, The Enduring Appeal of Agatha Christie, the organization and strong supporting examples create an effective essay. The author begins with a general question which acts as a hook, in order to grab the attention of the reader. Then, the author gives examples of other popular writers, which allows the reader to gain a more specific idea about the topic of the essay. The thesis statement presents the author’s argument about Agatha Christie and it outlines the supporting points in the order in which they will appear in the body paragraphs.

Ever since the genre of true crime began to rise in popularity in the United Kingdom, it was found that people find stories that include gorier details and more horrible acts of crime interesting as this seems to fascinate and excite the readers. This also meant that more true crime books of this kind were written to appeal to the audience. The genre become less of a way of informing the public of actual criminal

      One of the conventions of the detective story is that the detective if frequently an amateur. In "The

Comparing the fictitious Sherlock Holmes to the mid-20th century retelling the famous Christie serial murders, there is a shift on how evidence is collected and impacts a criminal investigation. Sherlock Holmes, although not apart of commissioned law enforcement, is very generalized in investigation. His minute level of training in the criminal justice field, demonstrated that the best detectives are not found within any state institution in the 19th century. In the eyes of the reader, any citizen could be a detective with little training if you were smart enough. He not only examines background information, but collects evidence, interprets it, and takes justice into his own hands. With little help from Watson, Sherlock Holmes epitomizes the

The essay starts with a perfect introduction as stated in the A4 content section, “Your introduction should resemble a triangle standing on its point”. The first question goes straight into the generality of information which is, “Who does not enjoy a good mystery book?”, and then becomes more specific as the writer proficiently created a thesis, in which he states how Agatha Christie is preeminent in her genre; and alludes to what the three body paragraphs will be about, “strong characters, her interesting settings, and her strong morality.”

Mystery and thriller novels, in which Agatha Christie is often considered as the queen of, commonly present a complex and confusing cast of characters which through the efforts of the detective/narrator/reader, then become organised groups of people who are good and bad, who belong to black or white, alibis sorted into two sides of complete contrast. Generally, there are one or two criminals and numerous victims in a typical detective novel. However, in Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None, the cast of characters all have a similar trait: they are all part of a murder case in which the law couldn’t wholly touch. In the novel, Christie presents the central theme, justice, as an ambiguous concept.

He created so much that is of importance in the field -- literally creating the template for all of detective fiction to follow.” (Genesis: 1841). Detective fiction is a genre of writing where a detective works to solve a crime. The challenge is to solve the crime, by the clues provided, before the detective reveals the answer at the end of the novel. Therefore this also affected pop culture of literature.

This essay demonstrates main ideas found in Agatha Christie’s novels: characters, interesting settings and strong morality. The author of this essay demonstrates their opinion by stating what they believe was strong and weak point of the novel. By using well structure and written essay, the readers

The essay’s introductory sentence begins with a broad question; it is successful in introducing the theme of mystery stories and intriguing the reader to continue. It is unnecessary to give examples of literature from other authors. Rather, the introduction should contain information specifically about Agatha Christie. However, the ideas

This paper will present a compare and contrast of the short story, "Witness for the Prosecution" to the screenplay of the same name written by Agatha Christie. The focus of the similarities and differences will be, a review of the characters and the story.

While American and British authors developed the two distinct schools of detective fiction, known as “hard-boiled and “golden age,” simultaneously, the British works served to continue traditions established by earlier authors while American works formed their own distinct identity. Though a niche category, detective works reflect the morality and culture of the societies their authors lived in. Written in the time period after World War I, Dashiell Hammett’s The Maltese Falcon and “The Gutting of Couffignal”, and Raymond Chandler’s “Trouble Is My Business” adapt their detectives to a new harsh reality of urban life. In “hard-boiled” works, the detective is more realistic than the detective in “golden age” works according to the

When someone mentions the occupation of detective, a single image usually comes to mind, a man wearing a cape and deerstalker, holding a magnifying glass and smoking a pipe. This entire image can be contributed to one character: Sherlock Holmes. Holmes is considered by many to be the greatest detective to ever exist, even if he only exists in the pages of books and on movie and television screens. It is impossible to escape the influence of Holmes. Countless references are made to him in all types of media and he is used as an inspiration to may more fictional characters we have all grown to love. The cultural impact of Sherlock Holmes has spread to more than just fiction; Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s