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his obedient minion Doctor Watson – the unequal power structure in Doyle’s The Final Problem from a psychological perspective The Final Problem written in 1893 was originally planned to be the very last story featuring Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle had intended to finally kill Holmes so that it would allow to “save his mind for better things” (Lellenberg, Stashower, and Foley). He felt that he – as an author, at least - had been making a massive step in the wrong direction and his development

The character of Sherlock Holmes functions as an important fictional character, serving to be crucial as a literary representation of modernity through his characteristics of reasoning. Namely his animistic and rationalist manner in which he deduces mysteries. Providing as an alternative form of rationality, opposed to the mainstream nature of reasoning which cultural pessimists claim to be the definition of modernity (Saler, 599). As Michael Saler states, Holmes’s animistic reasoning and ironic

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes was first originally written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Doyle has written multiple books sharing the various adventures of Sherlock. Throughout the various adventures readers begin to gain a sense of the type of person Holmes is. Sherlock is a brilliant man that can solve almost any problem thrown his way, but lacks an emotional side, which makes him look like a jerk. Holmes coming off as a jerk gives him a bad reputation with some of the people he works with. Due

of the created atmosphere in novels, the complex solved puzzle. The puzzle was solved by sheer with or with no modern forensic science help and the nostalgia that provoked the people to continue reading the novel. Even as authors like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Edgar Allan Poe gave birth to the modern story of detection, the Golden age authors like Agatha Christie, have failed to shift away from fashion. Different writers some with experience like Christie fell by the way side and out of favour

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was the author of the story “The Adventure of the Speckled Band”. In “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” the main characters are Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, Helen Stoner, and Dr. Roylott. The story takes place in April 1883 at the Roylott, Stoke Maron Manor. The exposition is when Helen thoroughly explained her case to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. The main conflict is Helen Stoner fears for her life and has suspicions about her sister’s death on the eve of her marriage

In the story “The Adventures of the Speckled Band,” Sir Arthur Conan Doyle describes how Sherlock Holmes solves the mystery of Julia Stoner’s death. This story takes place in early April in 1883, at the residence of Stoke Moran, in London. Sherlock Holmes, a determined, observant detective is one of the main characters. Dr. John Watson, another main character, is a loyal, brave, and compassionate medical doctor. Helen Stoner is a wise, timid, and worrisome young woman. Lastly, Dr. Grimesby Roylott

very popular detectives will be compared, Sherlock Holmes and Nancy Drew. These investigators are being “investigated” in one of their most popular novels, The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene and The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Both of these novels have very good sleuths, with many similar and contrasting qualities. Let’s follow the clues in these books to figure out the qualities of these good detectives and what qualities will take most detectives down the path of

Sherlock Holmes has fascinated many people with his smarts over the years. Sherlock Holmes originated from the writings of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. There have been books, movies and other various things based on the fiction of Sherlock Holmes. The Sherlock I want to focus on, however, is the Sherlock played by Benedict Cumberbatch. This is the TV show called ‘Sherlock’ that is written by Mark Gattis. This show, not only has extremely high ratings and love from people, but it also shows many sides

Madison Waldron Ms. Priola English 4: Mystery 24, October 2014 Holmes and Dupin The Most Effective Detectives Arthur Conan Doyle and Edgar Allen Poe have created sleuths that are eerily similar to each other. Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes and Poe’s Auguste Dupin have so much in common. Both are genius male detectives, with less intelligent partners , and solving inextricable mysteries. However, their utmost important similarities are their impressive deductive reasoning, social isolation, and keen observation

experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.” - Eleanor Roosevelt Fear is a natural human instinct, developed to keep people alive, but should a person let fear rule their life? Absolutely not. The Hound of the Baskervilles, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is a popular story based in the early 1900’s, where the Baskerville family that lives on a moor in England is plagued by a legend of a hound, associated with the death of multiple Baskervilles throughout the story. Detective Sherlock Holmes