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    As a pair of classic companion, Sherlock Holmes and John Watson have gone beyond time and space. Notably, in the last few adaptations of Conan Doyle, actors and actress establish a new look for the traditional version in response to the modern society in 21st century. These new versions of Sherlock Holmes have driven its popularity again, and not only among pre-existing fans, but also new audiences who may not read Doyle’s novels or watch its films before. In the film adapted, Guy Ritchie’s two directed

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    A Short Story : A Story?

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    My heels are clicking against the cement in rhythmic pattern, and the rain falling in its own. It is gray, cold and wet. roughly 15 degrees today. I hear the shuffling of police men and detectives, mumbling to themselves and . I catch the attention of a curly haired woman "excuse me but this a crime scene". I almost say 'obviously' but I'd rather not get arrested today. I linger a while more catching a glimpse of the corpse. Hadn't been dead long possibly an hour. Cause of death: suffocation, by

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    Watson takes care of and tries to keep Sherlock out of trouble, but is almost always ready to go on a case and join in on the troublesome game. He balances Sherlock’s sociopath tendencies but brings his own wonder to the show. Watson makes sure he is heard and is the voice of reason. Additionally, Andrew Scott as Moriarty is perfect. He has the psychopathic behavior

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    Explanation of the plot (summary) Doctor John H. Watson, who served in the war in Afghanistan, needs to share a place to live because economic issues, and Sherlock Holmes, an eccentric and talented consulting detective, is the person who becomes his best option. After a few days of living together, Watson finds out Holmes’s profession when he receives a letter from a detective Tobias Gregson, who asks for help to discover who was the murderer of E. J. Drebber. Watson joins Holmes to the crime scene, and

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    Jean Watson Identity

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    Elementary’s Watson could be, transcripts and images from the adaptations are studied. So do social networks and medium. These are done for figuring out the differences of Joan Watson and the original Watson in Sir Conan Doyle’s stories, and the representation and significance of Lucy Liu. 5.1 Watson’s sexual identity In terms of Watson’s sexual identity, it does not emphasize on his sexual symbol or romantically relationship with others in Doyle’s stories, but he do had a wife, Mary Watson, who has

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    an account Sherlock Holmes’ case, written by Dr. James Watson, chronicling the achievements of the detective. This book, in particular, is unique in its point of view. The first few chapters are told in past tense, as Watson recalls the events; the next few chapters are present tense, in the form of extracts from Watson’s diary or letters sent to Holmes from the hall; the last few chapters shift back to past tense recollections. Having Watson tell the tale instead of Holmes was a compelling choice

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    detail is defined as an individual feature, fact, or item, in The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes and John Watson have to use details to investigate the curse of the Baskervilles. Detectives Sherlock Holmes and Watson have an amazing attention to detail, however, sometimes they struggle with what is important; Holmes and Watson have to decide what is pertinent information, keep their minds on track, and be able to do both of those in order to solve the Baskerville

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    Sir Arthur Conan Doyle utilizes many 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

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    Merrian-Webster Dictionary defines a short story as “a story with a fully developed theme but significantly shorter and less elaborate than a novel.” Yet, doing so is more complicated. A writer creating a novella does not have the capacity as a novelist creating a tedious book. In order capture a reader’s attention and to relay the theme of the story, a writer uses writing techniques. In short stories such as “Button Button”, “The Cask of Amontillado” and “The Adventure of the Speckled Band”

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    Sherlock starts to feel love even though he does not understand it and knows it will interfere with his work. On Sherlock, the emotions of Sherlock Holmes have changed. Sherlock has obtained a love for Irene Adler. He also has grown a close attachment to Watson. The Sherlock of the modern television show is different than the Sherlock of the literary series as can be seen from his differing emotions between the television show and the books.

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