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    In The Hound of the Baskervilles by: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Sherlock Holmes and Dr.Watson are solving a murder and discovered that the neighbor to Sir Henry Mr.Stapleton Had killed Sir Charles and planned to kill Sir Henry.In the book, the theme of greed being a powerful motivator by visualizing characters always desiring more and more willing to do the inconceivable to acquiring money. This tells us how Mr.Stapleton would commit murder to receive more money even though he had already received money

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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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    the Sherlock Holmes installments, it’s only mentioned once or twice that he wears one in the countryside only, not in everyday life. Also, out of all fifty-six short stories and four novels featuring Holmes, he never once says “Elementary, my dear Watson.” Even though these are some of the most well-known Holmes traits, they technically don’t exist. This is a prime example of a plot or character being open to interpretation. The “Hound of the Baskervilles” movie also interprets the characters and

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    In this scene from Sherlock, master-criminal Moriarty successfully hacks and overthrows the entire British system in order to gain access to the Crown Jewels. To present its underlying meaning, the scene skillfully utilizes collision editing, along with rhythmic editing, cinematography and several motifs, in order to present the primary and secondary storylines, while simultaneously characterizing Moriarty as the evil genius that he is through his effortless, yet chaos inducing acts. The greatest

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    century and going until 1927. Traditionally, he has been highly regarded for his intellect. Nonetheless, a multifold of readers question if Holmes has emotions. Holmes' thoughts are a mystery. Readers only know the thoughts of his friend Dr. John Watson, who narrates the stories Holmes is in. In this essay, I am going to argue that contrary to popular opinion, Sherlock Holmes has emotions. Not only is Holmes able to use his extraordinary intellect in order to solve mysteries, but he also uses his

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    Sherlock Holmes In my opinion, Sherlock Holmes positively made the wrong decision. First of all, the thief stole something and framed an innocent man. That is not something I would like to happen to me. Wouldn’t you agree? Another reason I believe Sherlock Holmes did the wrong thing is this crime was planned. If they think they will always get off easy, who knows how many more things they will do. Although no one got hurt, the plumber that they framed was treated horribly at the prison, and maybe

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    Argumentative Essay As an investigator, Sherlock Holmes was not guilty for the demise of Dr. Roylott. The story, “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” was written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, when in the room of Helen Stoner, waited for evidence for the cause of Julia Stoner’s death. When both men traveled to the room of Dr. Roylott, they saw that Dr. Roylott was dead, with the speckled band-the deadliest snake in India- wrapped around Dr. Roylott’s head. The cause of

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    of the Speckled Band” In “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes is a detective that is attempting to resolve the mystery in which Helen Stoner’s sister mysteriously died on the night before her wedding. Dr. Watson is the loyal sidekick of Sherlock Holmes. Helen Stoner is a frightened woman who has come to Sherlock Holmes for assistance. Lastly, Dr. Roylott is Helen’s stepfather who has gone to jail numerous times due to homicide and other criminal activities

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    Holmes and Watson in the Detective Genre The detective performs a key role in the story and provides hope to the reader, especially in the time when Sherlock Holmes was written. Victorian life was hard, law-less and dangerous and especially in London. In every story Conan Doyle A vital component to the detective genre is the sleuth himself who in these stories is portrayed as a convincing, sharp, and witty character; a gentleman with intelligence, more so than the reader and side kick

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    Arthur Conan Doyle’s legacy rests heavily on one Victorian creation: the character of Sherlock Holmes. Holmes's attitude of intelligence and originality continues to keep fans inclined and fascinated ever since the Victorian era. Holmes persists as remakes and reincarnations of the Sherlock character keep the mastermind relevant. While the modernization of Sherlock creates a personal connection between the reader and Sherlock in “A Scandal in Belgravia,” the BBC adaptation dilutes Sherlock’s character

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