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    the cure for our insufferable and bland lives has been on screen since 2010. And it’s name is Sherlock. The tv show brought to us by the BBC has become a cult phenomenon since it hit our screens in the early 2010s. But why? What’s so great about a tv show starring two British guys? Well the answer is simple, complexity. The substance in Sherlock whose synopsis is about a “consulting detective” named Sherlock Holmes who solves crimes along with his sidekick John Watson is unbelievable.In a book entitled

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    were just playing a game of tag when they collapsed on the blanket with heaving chests. So they both settled on looking at stars. "Sherlock, what do you think it is like?" Eight year old John Watson questioned his friend. Sherlock has no interest in the stars but they were nice to look at, especially with John by his side. Everything was better with John. But, Sherlock has not a clue what John was asking him. Was his friend wondering what it was like in space? What it would be like to be a star in

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    Sherlock Holmes Summary

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    Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson arrive at the hotel in London where Sir Henry is staying. They find Sir Henry very mad because another boot was missing. He said the first boot that had been taken away had been put back, and a second old black boot was now gone. None of the hotel staff knew anything about this. They also discussed who the person following Sir Henry could be. The only person they know at Baskerville Hall who has a black beard is the butler, Mr. Barrymore. To figure out if Mr. Barrymore

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    “It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts.” (Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes) This is one of the many lines in Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes Mysteries. Conan Doyle, born in May of 1859, published the first Sherlock Holmes mystery, A Study in Scarlet, in 1887. When he died in July of 1930 there were 4 novels as well as 56 short stories that featured Holmes. Even though some of the plots

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    Sherlock Holmes has been adjusted on media since long and is considered as a standout amongst the most played characters on Television Series and on other such stages. As per Guinness World Records, Sherlock Holmes is the "most depicted motion picture character," with more than 70 performing artists having played the sleuth in more than 200 movies. Current interpretations of the show, for example, Sherlock and Elementary, give present day turns on the 125-year-old character, and as of late Sir Ian

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    taking off and running after him. Sherlock walks to the park that Mycroft had said that John was at. Sherlock dressed in a hoodie and jeans, which was totally different from his usual attire. A little boy ran into him and then tripped and skinned his knees. The little boy started tearing up and Sherlock crouched down to dry his tears and help him find his parents. "Billy?" John's eyes widen when he sees him fall. "Oh no.

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    Essay On Sherlock Holmes

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    Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows showcased an interesting twist to the fictional tale. The adaptations of the original story created a newfound love for the character of Sherlock Holmes. Both pre-existing and newer fans come together and embrace the new sides of the detective. One of the new sides experienced in relation to Sherlock Holmes is found in Guy Ritchie's two adaptations; Sherlock Holmes from 2009 and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows from 2011. In the adaptations by Ritchie, Holmes

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    mystery fictional character Sherlock Holmes is a perfect example of what a private investigator is and should be. In this paper, I will be discussing Sherlock Holmes’ life along with the several unique ways he solves his mysteries throughout his books. I will also be comparing and contrasting him with other detectives and review the impact his stories left on others. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is the British writer and physician who created the famous detective Sherlock Holmes. He portrays Holmes so

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    Sherlock Adler Personality

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    Irene Adler, a classic femme fatale, is a pivotal character in Holmes` stories. Sherlock defines her as “The Woman”, distinguishing her from other female characters towards whom he was totally indifferent. This how Dr. Watson describes Sherlock`s attitude to Adler: …In his eyes she eclipses and predominates the whole of her sex. It was not that he felt any emotion akin to love for Irene Adler. All emotions, and that one particularly, were abhorrent to his cold, precise but admirably balanced mind…

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    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 the Sherlock series is that she was at the “series two

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