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themes are encountered in crime stories, enabling the reader to reflect on the cultural and moral values of the society. These stories discuss various topics such as race, ethnicity, sexism, and femininity. In the Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the independence of women is shown as a conflict in society that must be solved and controlled by men. This may be demonstrated by the poor representation of single women present in the Sherlock Holmes stories, such as Mary Morstan and Irene

Sherlock Holmes is a fictional character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle during the Victorian era of England. His stories are so captivating because Holmes is such a complicated, eccentric, character with spontaneous behavior but he managed to solve the most baffling crimes using logic and observation making it easy for readers to overlook the authenticity of the settings and scenes. The background scenes of the tales tell their own stories of the time period of in England. The stories show the

“You can get up now, Watson. The war is over.” (Columbus) Many readers may be familiar with the Scottish physician and author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle who wrote short stories about a famous detective named Sherlock Holmes and his assistant, Dr. John H. Watson (Wilson). The 1985 film, Young Sherlock Holmes is an imaginative creation of how Holmes and Watson met during their younger years. In the beginning of the film, the viewers are introduced to the young detective Sherlock Holmes and later introduced

is committed and followed by an investigation, then something almost tragic happens to the inspector, but he or she prevails and solves the case. This form has existed since the mid-1800s, yet works prior to Edgar Allen Poe’s Dupin and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes failed to attract prolonged attention. Detective fiction’s rise to fame can be directly linked to the appeal

In “The Adventure of the Speckled Band,” Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created a captivating foul-play mystery in which he developed the main character, Sherlock Holmes, into a brilliant detective. The story occurs in early April, 1883 at Stoke Moran, England. A weary Helen Stoner visited Sherlock Holmes and his close companion, Dr. John Watson, in need of their assistance. Helen feared for her life as she was soon to be married; she especially questioned the mysterious death of her twin sister, Julia,

In the stories The Veiled Lodger by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and The Lamb To The Slaughter by Roald Dahl, both women murder their husbands. Who do you have the most sympathy for, and why? In the stories 'The Veiled Lodger' by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and 'The Lamb To The Slaughter' by Roald Dahl, both women murder their husbands. Who do you have the most sympathy for, and why? 'The adventure of the veiled lodger' is an epic tale of treachery, murder, and deceit. Written in Victorian

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a British physician and writer, mostly well known for his stories “Sherlock Holmes”, which are generally in the field of crime fiction. He was a prolific writer whose other works include science fiction stories, historical novels, plays and romances, poetry, and non-fiction. In the following paragraphs I will be talking about the three stories ‘Red Headed League’, ‘Silver Blaze’ and ‘scandal in Bohemia’. The story ‘Scandal in Bohemia’ starts of very odd, “To Sherlock

How Arthur Conan Doyle Creates an Atmosphere of Mystery and Builds Suspense in The Speckled Band In many of Holmes' adventures, Conan Doyle used a successful personal formula to create mystery and build suspense, and "The Speckled Band" is no exception. Watson begins the story by stating that he cannot recall any case that represented more 'singular features' than that of the one he is about to narrate. Despite this rather impressive beginning, analysis of the other

Why does Conan Doyle put so much emphasis on social class? When it comes to the subject of social class, this story reminded me of just about every other book we’ve read this semester, in the way they decided to depict the lower class. Both Holmes and Doyle come from a very privileged and educated background, and had a very bad attitude towards anyone from even a slightly lower class, even though they relied on the lower classes to do a lot of things for them. They treated the lower classed people

Edgar Allan Poe's Tell Tale Heart and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Adventure of the Speckled Band Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Edgar Allan Poe, both authors who are eminent for the content of their stories, wrote about crime. Though they invented stories concerning crime, they both wrote through different perspectives. This essay is going to compare how the characters of both stories, 'Tell Tale Heart' written by Poe, and 'The Adventure of the Speckled Band' written by Doyle, have been portrayed