“Sherlock Holmes: Drug Fiend‚ Easily Bored or Just a Depressive?” By Student Word Count: 1258 Citation Style: MLA What is considered a ‘drug’ in any society is invariably a function of social convention. This is not to say that illicit narcotics should not be restricted in their use‚ or that there are no sound reasons for characterizing them in a negative fashion – rather‚ it is that the distinction between what we ingest as either ‘narcotic’ or ‘medicine’ or ‘indulgence’ can not be
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Sherlock Holmes: “A Study in Pink” vs. A Study in Scarlet Do you believe in deductive reasoning? Or that it may be possible to use it to solve criminal cases? This is what Sherlock Holmes does as a consulting detective in order to solve multiple affairs. He uses observations and knowledge to reveal information about illegal incidents. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote A Study in Scarlet which tells us of Sherlock’s stories. There is also a modernized version‚ Sherlock: “A Study in Pink.” These are some
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Sherlock Holmes is one of the most important characters in literature. He is one of a handful of characters in which people actually believe to be real. Part of this is simply the weight of history but it is also because he is one of the most complex and flawed characters in history. With four novels and fifty six short stories he has remained part of society for well over a hundred years and shows no sign of becoming dated. Sherlock Holmes and the Science of Deduction One of the reasons that
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from A Study in Scarlet‚ Sherlock Holmes appears to employ the following four techniques (or philosophical strategies): the use of deductive reasoning‚ an analytical observation of details‚ a methodological problem-solving approach‚ and the use of semiotics to draw conclusions from the details he observes. All though all four of these approaches are similar in their use of details that could be construed as “signs‚” they all have specific‚ defining qualities. Sherlock Holmes has often been described
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A Detective’s Decision Have you ever had something valuable stolen from you? For what it’s worth‚ you would try your best to find whoever stole it and where it is. In this situation‚ Sherlock Holmes let go two guilty criminals who stole a carbuncle from a Countess. In my opinion‚ Sherlock Holmes positively made the wrong decision. In the 1st place‚ the criminals themselves confessed to a crime. With that kind of evidence‚ it should’ve led to an immediate arrest since they have proven guilty.
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Sherlock Holmes Imagine‚ somebody has stolen a jewel called a carbuncle that belongs to a countess. Sherlock Holmes is an investigator trying to find the person that has stolen the carbuncle. Ryder a hotel guy tells Sherlock that Horner a plumber‚ has stolen the carbuncle. Horner says that he’s innocence‚ but nobody believes him. Ryder explained everything of how the jewel went into the goose and Holmes let them go. Was it the right choice or the wrong choice? In the first place‚ Sherlock Holmes
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is The Speckled Band. The Speckled Band was written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and it was first published in 1892. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is infamous for writing The Sherlock Holmes Adventures and The Speckled Band is just one story of many and The Speckled Band is written in speech of the time when it was first published much like Lamb to the Slaughter. Much more formal English language was used when compared to Lamb to the Slaughter. The main characters in The Speckled Band are Holmes and Watson
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In the report Watson wrote to Holmes concerning incidents surrounding Henry Baskervilles and the moor‚ his use of creative descriptive language revealed his romantic and imaginative feature. In contrast of Holmes‚ he was not mechanic‚ he always apply metaphors‚ similes‚ personifications and also some vivid adjectives to build up an atmosphere. [The] God-forsaken corner of the world referred to the quite isolated moor and this informal adjective gave the feeling of deserted more appealing. He admired
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As of yesterday‚ May 2nd‚ 1898‚ Sherlock Holmes stepped into City Hall to answer a few questions about his most recent case. He revealed that after the death of Sir Charles‚ another murder attempt took place‚ directed toward Sir Henry Baskerville‚ the supposed only heir of Sir Charles. “Things took an unexpected turn when the killer mistakenly killed the notorious Selden rather than Sir Henry‚” stated Holmes. After several interviews and problem solving‚ Holmes managed to convict the killer who
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Oedipus and Holmes Search for Truth Oedipus Rex by Sophocles and The Adventure of the Three Students by Arthur Conan Doyle are both intriguing stories that involve a crime and a search for truth. In Oedipus Rex‚ Oedipus searches for the truth of who murdered his father‚ but little did he know‚ he was the one who murdered his father. In The Adventure of the Three Students‚ Sherlock Holmes is on a search for truth to figure out who was trying to cheat on an exam. In Oedipus Rex‚ Oedipus runs from
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