and codes of a person function to express that unique identity to the world. Though Sherlock Holmes‚ hero of Sir Arthur Conan
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When the word ‘detective’ is uttered‚ who cannot say that the first image to come to mind was the man in the ear hat and the Belstaff coat‚ magnifying glass in hand‚ a pipe resting upon his lips? Undoubtedly‚ Sherlock Holmes is one of the most famous literary characters of all time. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s creation is known to this day as the brilliant detective who can solve any mystery using merely the prowess of his mind‚ yet the enduring image of this ‘high-functioning sociopath’ remains an
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greatest detective of all time. Sherlock Holmes is known as the man to go to when you need a crime solved. He is clever‚ swift and can ultimately do it all. However‚ there are countless different versions of the Sherlock Holmes’ character that appear across various adaptations. For example‚ the original Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Conan Doyle and the modern TV series Sherlock created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss. Though perceived differently‚ Sherlock Holmes’ short stories and TV series
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The Sherlock Holmes in the parallel worlds The concept of parallel universe states that the same person in these universe will hold different personalities‚ or to certain extent‚ different fates. The book The Sign of Four‚ The Adventure of the Empty House and the BBC TV series‚ The Empty Hearse‚ are just like parallel worlds for Sherlock. In these worlds‚ the differences can be best illustrate through his hobbies and his masculinity portrayals. Though‚ one could argue that the time setting in these
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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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Mordechai Geiger Mrs. Lesserman 3.3.2016 Sherlock Holmes: The Sign of Four Sherlock Holmes is an enjoyable read. The plot is gripping‚ and the mysteries are solved brilliantly. Never-the-less‚ as the stories are short‚ it would seem that there is not quite enough time to develop all of the new characters. However‚ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle adeptly solves this problem in the short story The Sign of Four‚ by creating symbolisms between the physical attributes of the characters and their more hidden features
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Sherlock Holmes is a truly great character in literature history. He is such a interesting character that can be brought alive from paper to film or television. Sherlock is a character that can be portrayed in many manners and each one will bring something different to this all in detective. With that being said Cumberbatch-Holmes is the best portrayal of Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock Holmes in the movie played by Robert Downey Jr. and in the show Elementary played by Jonny Lee Miller are enjoyable and
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Hunter Byars Andrew Kelly ENG1123 July 24‚ 2013 Dr. Joseph Bell: Doyle’s inspiration for his Sherlock Holmes character Arthur Conan Doyle is the author of the very popular Sherlock Holmes series. He wrote many adventures about Sherlock Holmes‚ a consulting detective who is extremely intelligent and sees the world differently than most people. Although Holmes is a fictional character‚ Doyle was inspired by one of his University professors‚ Dr. Joseph Bell‚ who was an expert in deductive reasoning
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He deviated from both the norm and the image of a Gentleman in many ways. Holmes indulged in several strange hobbies‚ such as indoor target-practice‚ and malodorous experiments that would sometimes explode. The rooms of 221b Baker Street were also painstakingly organized in increasingly odd ways. The unanswered correspondences of Sherlock Holmes were fixed to the center of his desk with a jackknife. Holmes‚ was an expert on‚ and‚ like most gentlemen‚ an avid smoker of tobacco. The specific
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