Literary Analysis “A scandal in Bohemia” At the beginning of this story‚ Victorian readers learned that there was only one woman cold-hearted Sherlock Holmes esteemed. That one was Irene Adler. She was an opera singer‚ and therefore presumed to be a woman of easy virtue‚ but this presumed stain on her character did not taint his admiration. When the story begins‚ she has had an affair with the King of Bohemia‚ who now wishes to make a dynastic marriage‚ a union which will further the aims of his
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Jeong 1 Ji Won Jeong Ms.Santos English 9 Honors 21 October 2015 Sir Henry Baskerville The Hound of the Baskervilles is a fictional‚ mysterious book written by Arthur Conan Doyle. The story takes place in the eighteen hundreds London‚ and in Devonshire‚ Baskerville Hall as the story progresses. The mystery begins when Sherlock Holmes finds a cane left in his office by an unknown visitor along with his assistant‚ Dr.Watson. The cane’s owner later appears to be James Mortimer‚ as he entered the office
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In a book series entitled “I Survived” there was once a book written where a summary would sound ridiculous. This summary would be along the lines of‚ once there was a family of four including a father‚ mother‚ sister‚ and brother. The sister a mere six years old had been a genius in finance and accounting. Her brother‚ around eleven years older than her‚ had however not been a genius. The events of this book were as follows; first there was a family vacation with a hotel under construction‚ next
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Sherlock Holmes may certainly be the “world’s most famous detective” however‚ I do not agree that he was a “pivotal influence on the development of U.S. Public Administration”(Shafritz & Borick‚ 2011). The case concerning the fictional character Sherlock Holmes being the initiator of the United States Public Administration advancement‚ gives more credit to Sherlock Holmes than he deserves. The fact is civic management has been around since biblical times. I do agree‚ however‚ that the logical techniques
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The passage “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” by Sir Arhur Conan Doyle exists as a spine-chilling thriller. Sherlock Holmes‚ an extremely skilled detective cracked the case of “The Speckled Band” with his keen observance. Sherlock Holmes’s sidekick‚ Doctor Watson aided Sherlock through the unknown with his loyalty and valiancy. In conflict Ms. Helen Stoner‚ a soon to be bride‚ sought put the assistance of Mr. Holmes and Dr. Watson in hopes to soothe her concerned nerves. Last but not least‚ the
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With the growing popularity of the evolutionary theory‚ the fin-de-siècle literature strived to accommodate the spiritual and paranormal within the domain of science and reason. At the same time‚ the Victorian era was marked by the rising awareness of the foreign influence and its consequences. In The Hound of the Baskervilles Conan Doyle explores both subjects to depict guilt as a force that stems from within and is spurred from without. As far as the family history goes‚ the Baskervilles are an
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s novella‚ A Study in Scarlet‚ introduces to us the story of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson first joining forces and beginning their friendship and business of solving crimes together. Yet‚ in A Study in Scarlet‚ we learn about Holmes playing the violin for the first time. We also learn that he occasionally talks about topics that have to do with violins‚ such as different kinds of violins‚ going to violin performances‚ and what others have said about music in general
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Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are both unique and intriguing characters. They have captured the imagination of all who have read any of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective stories. The adventures and crime solving are secondary to the characters and personality traits of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. The first thing to know about Sherlock Holmes is that he was an incredible detective. He could be very ambitious at times fully concentrating on solving a puzzling crime or he could be equally
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1. The narrator‚ Dr. Watson‚ visits his Holmes one day‚ and finds him in talking to Jabez Wilson‚ an old‚ redheaded man. Holmes invites him to come in and listen to Wilson’s case‚ which he claims is the strangest he has ever heard. Holmes amazes them when he lists facts about Wilson that he has gathered from observation‚ but that no one has told him. Wilson begins to tell his story. 2. Two months prior‚ Wilson’s assistant‚ Vincent Spaulding‚ showed him an advertisement in the newspaper for an opening
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It had been a usual week at 221B Baker Street for the consulting detective. Well‚ the norm since his best friend’s wife‚ Mary‚ had passed. Why had he provoked the receptionist? Why? If he would have kept quiet then she might of still been alive and god why did she have to step out in front of him. The bullet was meant for him not her. He should have been the one who died. She could have lived a long prosperous life raising her and John’s daughter‚ Rosamund. Sherlock took a long drag of the cigarette
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