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    his or her novels. The creation of Sherlock Holmes was his most famous writing piece and is what people really know him by. “How often have I said to you that when you have eliminated the impossible‚ whatever remains‚ however improbable‚ must be the truth?” This quote was one of his many famous quotes he had and it came from the story “The Sign of Four”. Sherlock Holmes was an intelligent detective that used knowledge and clues to solve mysteries. Sherlock Holmes was a character connected to Doyle’s

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    Like A Professor: for Kids‚ Foster states that the blind needs a rescuer. Foster’s point is proven through Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Sign of Four‚ “The Adventure of the Speckled Band‚" and The Hound of the Baskervilles. In The Sign of Four‚ Sherlock Holmes is confronted with a past death and packages full of pearls sent to a woman named Ms. Morstan. Also‚ in The Hound of the Baskervilles Doyle writes about a chain of murders to acclaim the wealth from the death of Sir Charles Baskerville. In “The

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    in the Sherlock Holmes series. The genre of this book is detective: all other books from the Sherlock Holmes Series is written in the same genre. The Hound of the Baskervilles was listed in the BBC in 2003 as the “best-loved novel”. The action starts in the family house of the Baskervilles‚ Baskervilles Hall. The owner of this house‚ Charles Baskerville‚ was founded dead in the alley of the moor. Dr. Mortimer‚ friend of the Sir Charles Baskerville‚ going to London to ask a Sherlock Holmes about help

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    to the case. In the end‚ Sherlock Holmes decides to investigate further by visiting the house in which Julia Stoner died. Later on in the story we find out that a snake was the killer of Julia Stoner’s death and Dr. Roylott’s death as well ( the sister’s stepfather). We all know that a good mysterious book must also have a good detective. A good detective is observant‚ cautious‚ logical‚ aware of his\her surroundings ‚ and thinks in the most unexpected ways. Sherlock Holmes presents all the given qualities

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    who lives with her aunt in Sussex Downs. One day in April 1915‚ with her nose in a book‚ Russell almost walked on Sherlock Holmes‚ fifty-four and retired from his job in London‚ instead caring for his beehives and elaborate science projects. They quickly bond‚ and Russell assumes the position of Sherlock’s student‚ and Sherlock the teacher. Mary Russell had a steadfast opinion of Holmes as too soft and undeserving of Holmes’s companionship‚ but when she finally met the man himself‚ she found that he

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    can be seen clearly through two fictitious characters‚ Sherlock Holmes and Adrian Monk. In the 1800s‚ when the world renowned Sherlock Holmes “existed”‚ detectives relied heavily on their intuition and physical evidence‚ as well as the stories of eye witnesses and people closest to the victim. Nowadays‚ the police who investigate crime rely heavily on technologically advanced methods such as genetic testing on blood samples. Sherlock Holmes is a prime example of the typical detective techniques

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    intense and observant detective Sherlock Holmes and his competent colleague Dr. Watson on their quest to solve Helen Stoner’s mysterious case. It was early April‚ 1883‚ at Stoke Moran‚ the home of Dr. Grimesby Roylott‚ the abusive stepfather of Helen and Julia Stoner. Helen Stoner appeared at Mr. Holmes’ and Dr. Watson’s residence in a distraught state. Stoner had been referred to the brilliant detective by a previous client of Holmes. At the request of Sherlock Holmes‚ Helen Stoner explained her concerns

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    non-hero in Sherlock Holmes The first released Sherlock Holmes stories were published in 1887‚ by Sir Aurthor Conan Doyle‚ during the Victorian era. In this time frame‚ Doyle developed the famous character Sherlock Holmes for solving the unsolvable mysteries‚ and representing a heroic hero in many different aspects. With this however‚ his positive qualities‚ follow many negative ones revealing his anti-heroic side. In many Conan Doyle’s short stories‚ its clear to the reader‚ Sherlock Holmes is like

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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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    watching The Hound of the Baskervilles. Many people probably noticed differences in the character’s behavior between the movie and book but I found many more similarities. In both‚ Sherlock Holmes is observant‚ focused‚ and arrogant. He notices many details about other characters that neither Mortimer nor Watson notice. Holmes shows he is focused because he is so set on solving the cases he is given and he rarely gets side-tracked.

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