obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes”. That is a quote by Sherlock Holmes in the Hound of Baskervilles. Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh‚ Scotland on May 22‚ 1859. Originally published in 1887‚ A Study in Scarlet‚ was Conan Doyle’s introduction to the wonderful characters Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Conan Doyle would go on to write about 60 more stories about the cunning detective Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s works were influenced by his medical education
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crime fiction. The detective’s techniques of crime investigation often differs from the average police detectives and observes and discovers clues everyone else overlooks. In the first short story “A Study In Scarlet” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle‚ Sherlock Holmes is the detective who solves the crime through the art of deduction. R. Austin Freeman’s short story “The Case of Oscar Brodski” features Dr John Evelyn Thorndyke who discovers the man responsible for the death of Oscar Brodski. The eccentric detective
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Hampshire. There were also manuscripts and other assorted knowledge‚ all in aimless piles across the floor. Red strings danced around the room‚ weaving with each other‚ attached to the red strings were tack which also connected to the wallpapers Sherlock had hung up. This woven string of red made it nearly impossible to walk in the room without tripping‚ and I did many times. Besides the mess‚ there was very little room for much else. There was only a small drawer filled to the brim with other complicated
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All great novels must have a character who can narrate the story in the most intriguing way. Mark Haddon’s novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time‚ is narrated by Christopher John Francis Boone. Throughout the novel‚ Christopher educates the reader about autism‚ explains why he exhibits unusual behaviours‚ and allows the reader to understand his relationships he has with certain characters. Not only is it a good decision for Christopher to be the narrator‚ he is the best possible
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Grubbs 1 Austin Grubbs Mr. Andrzejewski English IV 3 May 2013 The Life and Works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a Scottish writer and physician best known for his captivating stories about the mischievous Sherlock Holmes. Conan Doyle‚ as he was casually known‚ lived a somewhat interesting life and made many advances in the world of literature. Personal experiences greatly influenced Doyle’s novels and short stories. From actively investigating real life criminal
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Sherlock’s sidekick and companion. He narrates the entire story. Dr. Watson thinks very highly of Sherlock‚ being very eager to please him. He is loyal‚ and is very verbose‚ especially when writing reports for Holmes. Dr. Watson is a static character‚ despite being a protagonist‚ his personality remains the same. However‚ one could argue that he is foil‚ as he is dim compared to Sherlock and highlights Holmes’ intelligence. Dr. James Mortimer was the medical attendant of the late Sir Charles Baskerville
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Throughout the past centuries between 1800 all the way through 2017‚ the gender roles between men and women have drastically changed. In the 1800’s it was very common for men to go to school‚ acquire an education‚ and use their education to earn a job that lead to a future success. The men provided a house‚ the food‚ and often‚ the materials needed for day to day life. As the man worked‚ the roles of the woman were to care and nurture the man‚ keep the home clean and tidy‚ and if any‚ watch after
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Watson and Sherlock holmes‚ but they weren’t there to meet him‚ they discover a walking stick that the mysterious visitor left behind. Watson notices that it’s a nice walking stick and is engraved under the handle‚ the engraving says "to James Mortimer MRCS from the friends of the CCH" its dated 1884. Watson deducts that it belongs to a doctor and is from a hunting club‚ but he’s pretty wrong. Holmes tells him that the stranger is a doctor‚ but the h in CH stands for hospital not hunt. Holmes decides
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The Five Orange Pips When I glance over my notes and records of the Sherlock Holmes cases between the years ’82 and ’90‚ I am faced by so many which present strange and interesting features that it is no easy matter to know which to choose and which to leave. Some‚ however‚ have already gained publicity through the papers‚ and others have not offered a field for those peculiar qualities which my friend possessed in so high a degree‚ and which it is the object of these papers to illustrate. Some
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Summary and Analysis of Conan Doyle’s “A Scandal in Bohemia” Summary As Doctor Watson made his way down Baker Street‚ he was struck with the desire to see his longtime friend Sherlock Holmes‚ a brilliant detective who resided there. He decided to act upon his desire and pay Holmes a visit. While there‚ Holmes informed Watson about a mysterious letter he had recently received stating the appearance of a man who would request his services. Soon the King of Bohemia was frantically addressing the
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