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    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 showing an 18th century manuscript. Mortimer mentions the “curse” of the Baskerville family dying suddenly under mysterious circumstances and Sherlock decides to take the case. They discover that Sir Henry Baskerville is the next victim

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    the story himself? What are the benefits and drawbacks of doing it this way? Doyle uses Watson as a narrator for two key reasons. In the first place‚ Watson is not as intuitive as Sherlock Holmes. In this sense‚ he allows the reader to join him as he attempts to live up to the master’s standards. By contrast‚ if Sherlock Holmes were telling the story‚ we would have little opportunity to solve the mystery ourselves: witness‚ for example‚ Holmes’ various and sundry revelations of the truth‚ which preclude

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    Another amazing solved case by Sherlock Holmes‚ but how did he solve the crime? The “Adventure of the Speckled Band”‚ a suspenseful mystery‚ is written by Arthur Conon Doyle. There are many ways as how Holmes suspects Dr. Grimsby Roylott as the perpetrator of the crime. As Holmes and John Watson are investigating the house they come across that the bed is clamped to the ground and there is a little passage way that Dr. Roylott cigar smoke ventilates through the air. Have you ever seen a bed that

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    to whiten. In the movie you could see when she was just about to die her hair did start to turn a grayish-white‚ and in the book it said that her hair was starting to turn white too. Also when Dr.Roylott came into Sherlock’s office Sherlock was calm. In the movie Sherlock was very calm compared to Dr.Roylott he was talking in a way lower and calmer tone than Dr.Roylott‚ and in the book he didn’t shout or anything he was very calm. In the movie and story there are a couple of differences. The movie

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    published in Beeton’s Christmas Annual. The novel first introduced the soon to be wildly popular characters‚ Detective Sherlock Holmes and his assistant‚ Watson‚ finally earning Doyle the recognition he had longed for (“Discovering Arthur Conan Doyle”). His detective mystery series became a phenomenon‚ critics raved for more Sherlock Holmes. This was the first of sixty other Sherlock stories which he would author. All was well‚ until 1906‚ when his beloved‚ Louisa Hawkins passed away from tuberculosis

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    Mystery

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    MYSTERY What is ‘MYSTERY’? Mystery is defined as something that is a secret‚ something where there is no clear explanation‚ something difficult to understand or explain or something unexplainable or unsolvable. A . An example of a mystery is the location of your Christmas presents. B . An example of a mystery is whether there is proof that God exists. C .An example of a mystery is how exactly people came to be. D .An example of a mystery is a situation where it is unclear who committed a crime

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    Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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    faith B. Social Outlook C. Influences or impacts Sir Arthur Conan Doyle “How often have I said to you that when you have eliminated the impossible‚ whatever remains‚ however improbable‚ must be the truth?” –from The Sign of the Four (1890). Sherlock Holmes was a character one would most likely recognize as the cunning detective who uses his keen wit to solve mysteries. This was a character chained to the life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle‚ probably being the most famous of his literature. Why would

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    A Scandal In Bohemia

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    The famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes‚ created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle‚ is known for his keen observation skills and logical thinking that has outsmarted criminal masterminds. His ability to conclude a theory from reason and logic is impressive; however‚ “It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories‚ instead of theories to suit facts" (Scandal‚ 3). For his cases‚ Holmes gathers up data and information in any way he can‚

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    Does Conan Doyle present Sherlock Holmes as a typical hero? Sherlock Holmes is a methodical‚ fictional detective who was created by the ingenious author‚ Conan Doyle. In this period of time‚ Victorian London was a fascinating place to live in‚ since there were economical and political developments. However‚ poverty‚ prostitution‚ drug abuse and murder were also common. Most of the citizens were in shock and awe of these crimes and keen to know who committed these startling felonies. In 1888‚ a horrible

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    The Hound of the Baskervilles.Sir Arthur Conan Doyle First of all‚ this is a classic story of Sherlock Holmes narrated by his dear Watson‚ the author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is one if not the best story teller in British Literature concerning detective issues. The story began with a strange case that came to Baker Street in the hands of Dr. Mortimer who came to London from a countryside town called Devonshire‚ where apparently a mysterious case had taken place‚ it was not only a matter of murder

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