The Best of Sherlock Holmes Do you know that the Guinness World Records has consistently listed Sherlock Holmes as the "most portrayed movie character" with 75 actors playing the part in over 211 films? There is something magical about the character of Sherlock Holmes created by the Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The image of the tall‚ thin man with a cape‚ carrying a magnifying glass and wearing a deerstalker is recognized immediately. He is the international icon for the
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novels and stories of ‘Sherlock Holmes’ with us here. Please give her a warm welcome. Chuck: Thank you; I was genuinely excited when I received the invitation to come and talk on the show. Interviewer: Now‚ this novel has been highly recommended and useful as a related text for this particular area of study‚ belonging. Why do you think that is? Could you elaborate on that? Chuck: Well‚ this novel contains short stories in which the protagonist‚ detective ‘Sherlock Holmes’ and partner‚ doctor
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A commonly quoted aphorism states that actions speak louder than words. Who is to say that actions and words do not have equal value? In many detective stories‚ spanning from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous Sherlock Holmes‚ to Wilkie Collins’s The Moonstone‚ the detective weighs each witness’s actions and words equally and compare these two sets of information to see if the witness’s actions align with their account of events. Of course‚ the detective must possess keen observational skills in order
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today‚ better off‚ with his ingenuity and wit. He inspired an era of interest in forensics and inspired the study thereof with his fascinating tales. All the while leading a life of adventure and achievement. The author of the famous character‚ “Sherlock Holmes” was born on May 22‚ 1859‚ in Edinburgh‚ Scotland. He part of a prosperous Irish family‚ with his father‚ architect‚ artist‚ and chronic alcoholic. Charles Altamont Doyle‚ Arthur’s father married Mary Foley‚ who as Doyle’s mother was a huge light
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In the story‚ The Adventure of the Speckled Band‚ Sherlock Holmes is not responsible for the death of Dr. Grimsby Roylott. Dr. Roylott allowed greed to overtake him; he attempted to kill both of his step-daughters before they got married‚ and succeeded in one attempt. His motive was to keep his wealth and not lose £250 for each marriage. He received his justified punishment when he was killed by the snake after murdering Julia and attempting to kill Helen. Greed made Dr. Roylott think of only himself
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I believe that the story “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” is a good mystery story. The story has an interesting case that we learn later on in the story and interesting characters too. The story also presents some details that would allow me to support my opinion. Expand your introduction I believe that the story is a good mystery book because of multiple reasons.First‚ the story holds up complex details that are usually meant to keep a reader focused and interested in the story
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unknown‚ and I’m one of them. That‚ perhaps‚ is why I fell so immediately in love with Arthur Conan Doyle’s universe of Sherlock Holmes. Opening my first Holmes book‚ A Study in Scarlet‚ and becoming enthralled with the characters‚ the language‚ and the mystery‚ was a turning point in my life. “The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes‚” Holmes said in The Hound of the Baskervilles. The quote might seem condescending to some‚ but I find it strangely uplifting. It
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“The Speckled Band”: A Damsel in Distress Arthur Conan Doyle’s short story “The Speckled Band‚” within the book Sherlock Holmes: The Major Stories with Contemporary Critical Essays‚ is an attention – grabbing locked – room mystery that has elements of chivalry and of great danger‚ as well as complication and the classic reasonable deductions that all come into play during this enthralling narrative. These are combined with an abundance of unusual circumstances‚ characters‚ and clues that eventually
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3. The ending of “The Speckled Band” is particularly effective because of 2 main reasons. The end of the story becomes more intense‚ suspenseful and anticipating. This makes readers want to read more‚ like a cliffhanger. The story builds up to this point‚ then there is the investigation and action. It is also suggested in the story near the end that something exciting may happen Holmes character becomes more mysterious. He brings a cane but he can walk so what for? He also asks Watson to have his
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from the movie Sherlock Holmes and The Great Mouse Detective that both of the detectives got ahead of themselves and tried to hypothesize the case before they knew all of the details. Body 1st paragraph In the film Sherlock Holmes‚ Sherlock Holmes is the main detective which relates to The Great Mouse Detective. In The Great Mouse Detective Sir Basil of Baker Street is the leading detective while they both use inferences to gain on a case. In the Sherlock Holmes film Sherlock Holmes uses inferences
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