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    Also‚ Sherlock Holmes office is on Baker Street. 2. The main character is Sherlock Holmes. 3. The two supporting characters are Irene Adler and the hereditary king of Bohemia‚ Wilhelm Gottsreich Sigismond von Ormsetin. 4. The problem facing Sherlock Holmes was that he had to find the picture of the prince. This photograph was being used by Irene Adler to threaten the soon to be king’s wedding. 5. The first event in the rising action was when the Kinf came to Sherlock Holmes

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    Sherlock Holmes used his observance to come to the conclusion that occurred at the end of “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In April 1883‚ Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson experienced an encounter with Helen Stoner. Holmes and Watson were recommended by Helen’s friend; that was Helen’s motive for reporting her sister’s death to them. Helen Stoner and Dr. Roylott lived in Stoke Moran. Dr. Roylott‚ Helen’s stepfather‚ was an aggressive man. After Helen Stoner’s mother

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    Sherlock Holmes Influencing Modern Science [pic] Sherlock Holmes was a fictional detective created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Sherlock Holmes was a London detective who was famous for his master disguises and his intellectual ability to solve difficult crime cases. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle gave Sherlock Holmes many different ways to solve crimes such as fingerprinting‚ ballistics and handwriting analysis in order to determine the identity of the suspect. In the early 1900’s‚ solving a crime

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    There are numerous instances in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s short stories of Sherlock Holmes in which Doyle brings aspects of his own life into the stories he writes. The way Doyle was raised by his mother and father‚ and the characteristics they possessed carried into his writing. Other people such as his teacher at Edinburg University also influenced his work in major ways. Also‚ Doyle’s occupation and studies prior to writing his stories built the narrator of the story‚ Dr. Watson. Finally the events

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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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    A Scandal in Bohemia

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    In Conan Doyle’s short story “A Scandal in Bohemia” (1888)‚ Sherlock Holmes can tell that the stranger possess great wealth before he speaks a single word. Sherlock Holmes analyzes everything when it comes to people. He uses their appearance‚ how they carry themselves‚ and what kind of objects they have on them. The author uses descriptive words to describe the way the stranger looked. This essay will prove that Sherlock Holmes is so observant of everyone‚ that he can tell who you are before

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    Band‚” Sherlock Holmes used his phenomenal detective skills to solve the austere case of Julia’s demise along with Helen’s worries. The foul play mystery was written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The main characters in the story include Sherlock Holmes‚ Dr. Grimesby Roylott‚ Helen Stoner‚ and Dr. John Watson. Sherlock Holmes‚ the detective‚ was the protagonist in the story. In contrary‚ Dr. Grimesby Roylott was an aggressive antagonist. The medical doctor‚ Dr. Watson was a friend of Sherlock Holmes. Dr

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    detective story has undergone the school of Golden Age and hard-boiled until now. With its prevalence among the society‚ critics have been drawn toward whether the genre of detective story could help sustain or subvert the existing value system. In my essay‚ I will use the school of classical detective story to prove the detective story genre is a subversion of our value system within the historical time by providing the following reasons: the revelation of the incompetent law system‚ shatter of the stereotype

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    he original story that addicted readers to Sherlock Holmes A Study in Scarlet (1887) is the first novel of legendary Sherlock Holmes series written by Arthur Conan Doyle. It was the second novel for Doyle next to “J.Habakuk Jephson’s Statement”‚ (1884) and it first appeared in Beeton’s Christmas Annual for 1887. While other Holmes’ stories are arguably much better written crime/detective mysteries‚ the origin of the best detective story for over a century consecutively delivers electrifying

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    A Study In Pink

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    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 murder takes

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