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    their investigation just seems to rebuild the brotherhood that was lost during the time Watson spent way from solving crime. This text is about admiration because of the way Holmes is looked up to by Watson. Arthur Conan Doyle’s short story “A Scandal in Bohemia” was first published in July of 1891.

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    This essay will be discussing representation, with reference and key examples from Sherlock, by closely analysing the episode, A Scandal in Belgravia, by exploring the technical elements such as; framing, focus, lighting, editing, soundtrack, costume and set detail, to help understand the relationship between Irene Adler and Sherlock Holmes, and how power comes to play. The first encounter between Irene and Sherlock is first seen in the scene of the Buckingham Palace, 18 minutes into the episode

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    Scholars have tried for centuries to figure out human nature; does there really exist a set of behavioral traits that all people share? Is it really possible to predict the actions of any person based on the past? “A Scandal in Bohemia” from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and “The Blue Cross” from The Innocence of Father Brown by G.K. Chesterton both attempt to answer these questions, albeit in different ways. Sherlock Holmes’ reliance on human nature fails him as the criminal, Irene Adler, ends

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    The basis of detective fictions is a well-developed and observant character that is able to walk the audience and outside perspectives through the case. In this case, Arthur Conan-Doyle utilizes the observant perspective of Watson to describe the actions of Sherlock Holmes. Doyle characterizes Sherlock through underscoring vocabulary and the first person understanding of Watson. A series of analytical language and descriptive literary devices such as juxtaposition to portray the effects of Irene

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    Evidence in the above passage that suggests that Caitlin Moran is an enthusiastic fan of the Sherlock series is that the article she wrote about “the Sherlock series” is called “My Love Affair with Sherlock” which she published in “The Times”. The language she used in the title suggests that Caitlin Moran is an enthusiastic fan of “the Sherlock series” because she describes her love of Sherlock as a “Love Affair”. Another evidence in the above passage that Caitlin Moran is an enthusiastic fan of

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    A study of Sir Conan Doyle’s short story, ‘A Scandal in Bohemia’ and Yojiro Takita’s film, ‘Departures’ effectively present discovery as an inevitable aspect of human condition that transcends the impediments of time. Both texts highlight that the discovery of weaknesses leads to new perspectives as it instils understanding, which are significant aspects of the human condition. While Doyle employs literary techniques to express various forms of flaws and respect, Takita manipulates various cinematic

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    The Roles of Women and the Differences in Lifestyles in A Scandal in Bohemia and The Speckled Band ‘A Scandal in Bohemia’ and ‘The Speckled Band’ are two short detective stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. They are set in England in the mid 19th century. Both of the stories are narrated by Dr Watson, who is one of the main characters. The other main character is Sherlock Holmes and he is an amateur detective. Both stories have a main female character and I am going

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    murderer. In “A Scandal in Belgravia,” the compromising photos and the secret message about the “bond plane” were contained in Irene Adler’s cell phone. Sherlock uses the smartphone to trace the location of the murderer, and then John Watson uses the phone to trace Sherlock. Without the phone, Watson would not have known Sherlock’s location, and because of that would not have shot the

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