Surrounded by shadow and mystery‚ a new type of genre is introduced‚ the detective story. In The murders in the Rue Morgue‚ Edgar Alan Poe crafts a story based on his interest in puzzles and mystery. Several ideas Poe incorporates into the story would later be the influenced for Sherlock Homes‚ who borrows similar elements from Poe’s work. The character of Dupin reflects Poe’s ability to decode and solve the unsolvable; meanwhile the narrator of the story is the reflection of the reader. Although
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Period 1 Sherlock Holmes Paper There is no doubt that Sherlock Holmes is a memorable story character. His intriguing wit‚ arrogance‚ sidekick Dr. Watson‚ and extraordinary observation of life to solve a crime‚ all combine together to create a skilled detective who can capture the attention of undying attention of readers everywhere. Although there are many key examples of Sherlock Holmes’s brilliance and exuberant personalities throughout the book‚ The Hound of the Baskervilles‚ there are seven
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Some people seem to thrive on figuring out the 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
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Truman Capote has done a wonderful job recreating the buildup of events leading to the tragic and brutal murder of the Clutter family. It is easy to see that Capote put a lot of time into researching this incident in order to create the most realistic retelling of the account. Capote’s detailed documentary is written in a style that captures the reader’s attention‚ and keeps them wanting to read more by creating a suspenseful mood. The switching between viewpoints of the Clutter family and Perry
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What More Can You Ask For? Have you ever felt so enthralled by a book that you literally wanted to crawl through the pages and enter into that world? The first in a five book series‚ Waterfall by Lisa T. Bergren is a great example. In this YA book‚ she vividly describes the emotions‚ characteristics‚ and personalities of the characters while bringing them to life. From knights in shining armor who are battling to the death to romantic love scenes‚ this book is definitely one to read on cold nights
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The tv episode “A Study in Pink” with Sherlock Holmes is a great mystery story for the people that enjoy mysteries. Benedict Cumberbatch does a magnificent job of playing the role of Sherlock Holmes. As well as Martin Freeman also does a great job of playing Dr. Watson. The show itself was well played and directed by Paul McGuigan. Overall the tv show was amazing and keeps your attention at all times. In the episode “A Study in Pink” Dr. Watson is introduced to Sherlock Holmes before the third
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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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The BBCs Sherlock has an extremely fanatical audience that enjoy the pace of the show as well as the clever dialogue. The co-writers of the television show‚ Stephen Moffat and Mark Gatiss have managed to stay true to the essence of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s book series but put a 21st century twist with their version which is enjoyed by all. In the final dramatic scene in the first ever episode of Sherlock (BBC‚ 2010) where it’s a showdown between Sherlock and the taxi driver who has been murdering
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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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In the classic detective story‚ this climactic chapter would contain the scene in which the detective‚ having solved the case‚ reveals his ingenious solution and fingers the culprit. Such a chapter is seen in other mystery stories such as Sherlock Holmes. But‚ in spite of Utterson’s efforts in investigating the matter of Jekyll and Hyde‚ he has made no progress in solving the mystery. Indeed‚ were it not for the existence of Lanyon’s letter and Jekyll’s confession‚ which make up the last two chapters
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