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    Sherlock Holmes Imagine‚ somebody has stolen a jewel called a carbuncle that belongs to a countess. Sherlock Holmes is an investigator trying to find the person that has stolen the carbuncle. Ryder a hotel guy tells Sherlock that Horner a plumber‚ has stolen the carbuncle. Horner says that he’s innocence‚ but nobody believes him. Ryder explained everything of how the jewel went into the goose and Holmes let them go. Was it the right choice or the wrong choice? In the first place‚ Sherlock Holmes

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    As of yesterday‚ May 2nd‚ 1898‚ Sherlock Holmes stepped into City Hall to answer a few questions about his most recent case. He revealed that after the death of Sir Charles‚ another murder attempt took place‚ directed toward Sir Henry Baskerville‚ the supposed only heir of Sir Charles. “Things took an unexpected turn when the killer mistakenly killed the notorious Selden rather than Sir Henry‚” stated Holmes. After several interviews and problem solving‚ Holmes managed to convict the killer who

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    Sherlock Holmes Jamie Bottomley Synopsis Detective Sherlock Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England. Who is Guy Richie? Ritchie was chosen to make the film Sherlock Holmes and he saw the release of Sherlock Holmes‚ starring Robert Downey Jr. in the title role and Jude Law as his cohort Dr. Watson in 2009. The film received mostly good reviews but‚ more importantly for Ritchie’s career‚ was a solid blockbuster

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    the basis of gender. However‚ Sherlock Holmes is not sexist within the book‚ dramatization and modernized episode. In the novel‚ “A Scandal in Bohemia” by Conan Doyle‚ the protagonist Sherlock Holmes is not portrayed to be a sexist character. To begin with‚ Sherlock insists on having Doctor John Watson remain alongside with him. Just before the King of Bohemia enters for his consultation with Sherlock Holmes regarding his case‚ Watson offers to leave but Sherlock responds by saying‚ “[n]ot a bit

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    In the book "The Hound of the Baskervilles"‚ the detective Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Watson were asked to solve a mystery. Although they were partners‚ they had very different characters. Holmes was intelligent yet arrogant and secretive‚ while Watson admired Holmes for his wisdom‚ observed Holmes and tried to learn from him. Holmes was observant‚ intelligent and rational‚ while Watson admired Holmes‚ yet he was sometimes irrational too. In chapter one‚ they were examining a walking stick

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    by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle‚ Sherlock Holmes is a very memorable detective. One of his memorable characteristics is that he is very observant. He observes his surroundings like nobody else does. An example of this is Holmes saying to Watson‚ “The world is full of obvious things which nobody by chance ever observes” (pg. 36). Another example of this is when Holmes notices Watson eyeing the walking stick left in Holmes’s apartment early in the book. Watson says to Holmes‚ “How did you know what I was

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    REVIEW: Sherlock (to Watson): “The name’s Sherlock Holmes and the address is 221b Baker Street.” Now‚ I’ve never touched a Sherlock Holmes book during my life time‚ but I have still somehow gained so much information of the characters in the book and the story lines and everybody knows for sure that Sherlock Holmes is the world’s favorite detective. When you think of Sherlock Holmes‚ you most likely think of him as a character comfortably settled in Victorian London and if you would create

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    Edgar Allan Poe’s character Dupin was looked fondly upon by Sir Arthur Doyle‚ so much so that Doyle based aspects of Sherlock Holmes off this timeless crime solver. The Hound of the Baskervilles was written by Sir Arthur Doyle and published in the year 1901. Edgar Allan Poe’s short story‚ “Murders in the Rue Morgue”‚ was published sixty years after Doyle’s famous work of literature. The key to any famous mystery are the characters and the crime itself. Without these two elements there would not be

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    and hatred. ‘The speckled band’ is written in 1st person and the story is narrated by Dr Watson‚ Sherlock’s partner and dear friend. The story begins with Dr Watson looking over his old notes and introducing us to his views and feelings on Sherlock Holmes and his amazing talent for solving murder mysteries. We are taken ba He also uses individual words which manifold wickedness of human hard‚ ‘horror’ to emphasis the atmosphere. The language is typical of the Victorian era as everyone spoke very

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    Sherlock Holmes: The Importance of Friendship The American novelist‚ Emily Griffin‚ once said‚ "Love and Friendship; they are what make us who we are. They are the ones who change us and help develop ourselves to our true potential." Through friendship‚ one has a person to share company with‚ tell stories to‚ and help guide them through right and wrong. In the novel Sherlock Holmes‚ by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle‚ the significance of friendship is clear. Watson’s friendship to Sherlock Holmes was not

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