Holmes Vs Holmes

There are many similarities and some minor differences between the movie, directed by Claude Chabrol, and the short story it is based off of, written by Guy de Maupassant. The plot, setting, and characters are all highly similar in both the story and the film. In both, the plot follows the same scheme, it is set in Paris in the 1880’s, and all of the main characters are the same. The major difference that stood out to me is how these aspects are displayed at the beginning of the narrative.

Understanding and analyzing past serial killers motives is a vital part in stopping future killing sprees. H.H. Holmes and Dr. Harold Shipman, both considered as two of the most prolific serial killers, share many common behaviors that are necessary to be investigated. From childhood through adulthood, Holmes and Shipman are very similar when it comes to experiences, traits, motives, etc. Erik Larson, in The Devil In The White City, develops H.H. Holmes character through describing his unique attributes, which gives an inside look on why Holmes was motivated to kill so many people. Knowing H.H. Holmes motives is crucial in order to stop future serial killers from evading the police for so long like Dr. Harold Shipman.

The Hound of the Baskervilles written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the movie The Hound of the Baskervilles directed by Jeremy Bret are two works of art that are mainly telling the same story. There are, however, many differences about the book and the movie. Those differences don’t affect the outcome of the story, but they give less impact to the story. Along with the differences there are many similarities, and those similarities give you confidence that it is the same story.

The similarities with Fox Hunt and Old Ben are that the stories show foreshadowing and flashbacks in each story. In each story, each flashback reveals or shows something to the reader. Both stories have foreshadowed events that make the reader feel suspense. In Old Ben one part that makes you feel suspense is when he says

Although the book The Hound of the Baskerville and the film The Hound of the Baskerville have very similar main ideas there are smaller details that are different but still have an effect on the mood and plot. For example, Selden, in the book, has a beard, “‘A beard! A beard! The man has a beard!...It’s not the baronet-- it is---why, it is my neighbour, the convict’”(Doyle 193). While in the film, they discover the convict Selden is dead by a tattoo on his hand. A small detail but important for the plot. The book and the movie have many similarities and differences, both big and small, throughout both with their characters and overall mood.

The book, Of Mice and Men, and the movie, What's Eating Gilbert Grape are very similar in many ways. Despite the fact that they are very different stories, Of Mice and Men and What's Eating Gilbert Grape can be seen as parallel when analyzing the characters of George and Gilbert, Arnie and Lennie, and other similarities the stories share.

re are many similarities between the film Shrek and the novela Of Mice and Men. Three categories that I have examples for are, mismatched friendships, antagonists, and the role of women.

Priest Holmes was a running back in the NFL. His career in the NFL was with to teams, the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs. Some of his major achievements were first 1,000 yard rusher for Baltimore in 1998. He played in Super Bowl 35. These were just a couple of major achievements.

The movie and the book had one main thing in common; the plot. They are both about heirs coming to Sunset Towers to figure out who murdered Sam Westing for millions of dollars. The heirs are split up into pairs, and are given clues to play Mr. Westing’s game. Both the movie and the book have similar pairs, but each pair connects differently.

The movie and short story share many similarities. Some of the similarities include the themes of morality with their legal system precrime, security and access to information, crime and punishment, and fate verse free will. Other similarities in the style of the narrative include the fact that

H.H.Holmes, also known by his birth name, Herman Webster Mudgett was the first recorded serial killer in America. He killed as many as 250 people, maybe more. He built a hotel that was later known as the murder castle. H.H. Holmes built a small boys dream of a haunted house with different passageways, walled-up rooms and trap doors. The beautiful architectural building built across the street from a pharmacy, where Holmes worked as a doctor.

Both films tell a story of a father returning home after leaving to fight in the war, only to be discovered as imposters. However, both are set in entirely different eras, one in sixteenth century France and the other in eighteenth century Southern states of U.S.A. Knowing the back story of the characters, help the audience in forming a bond. with the imposters. Also, seeing their determination to help "their" village grow and become successful helps further that bond.

The plot and the setting of book and movie are very similar. There was a lot of thins borrowed from the book, but there was a lot changed as well. The movie followed the plot of book very closely and portrayed the setting of the book very well. A lot of the dialogue was borrowed and spoken directly as it was in the book.

Both the films differed in both the plot and the characters but resembled the same motive which was to prevent the thing being exposed to the world and cause total invasion to the world.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle utilizes many/several detail-oriented literary elements to develop the many adventures of the famous fictional British detective Sherlock Holmes and his partner, John Watson. Long winded description and complex vocabulary are infused into Doyle’s writing to accentuate Holmes’s great intelligence. By incorporating such a heavy, educated tone upon the mysteries, the tales of Sherlock Holmes are expressed as very complicated stories that challenge readers in comprehension as well as encourage curiosity through puzzling cases.