Analyse the stories of Sherlock Holmes in terms of their narrative
structure and the way they follow a set pattern.
All of the Holmes stories follow a set pattern and have a similar
narrative structure. These can be categorized for example Holmes being
upset for a client would go in the category of emotions and secrets.
The beginning of Sherlock Holmes stories is usually set at 221b Baker
Street, which is Holmes residence. This is because his clients report
a crime to him at his house. The client is more often than not female,
as at the time of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle females were seen to be more
vulnerable than males, this is less true today. If there is no work
Holmes will occupy himself by performing scientific experiments or
writing notes "As I have preserved very full notes of all these
cases." Throughout the beginning of the story Dr Watson, ensures a
relationship of trust between him and the reader, everything he says
is believable and this increases the mystery and suspense. An example
of this is: "My practice had steadily increased, and as I happened to
live at no very great distance from Paddington Station, I got a few
patients from among the officials."
Frequently in the vast majority of the stories Holmes shows his
aptitude in a number of ways. For one he can give out a wealth of
information just by viewing the state of their dress. An example can
be seen in The Blue Carbuncle where by looking at a hat he notices
that the owner is enduring marital problems, as his hat has not been
brushed for a long period of time. He also noticed the person's hair
colour and when the hair was last cut. Holmes then asks Watson to view
the hat but he notices nothing, this is to make Holmes look more
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...elights when I was stepping into the
carriage. It was chestnut.'
'Tired-looking or fresh?'
'Oh, fresh and glossy.'
Whereas the events are described in great detail this gradually builds
up the suspense to allow the reader to wonder what the answer could be
and what could be so unusual.
When the whole truth is finally revealed, usually where the story
started, 221b Baker Street it is ever more vivid and much more
successful in entertaining the reader.
In conclusion, I will say that using all these devices, Doyle
successfully categorises the events using little but heavy
description, he is able to build up a powerful image that will keep
the reader in suspense. The stories follow a similar pattern, which
carry the reader through a roller coaster of emotions this pattern
also helps the reader understand all of the events as and when they
happen.
How does Conan Doyle present the character of Watson in the Sherlock Holmes stories? Conan Doyle was born on May 22, 1859, in Edinburgh and was educated at Stony Hurst College and the University of Edinburgh. From 1882 to 1890 he practiced medicine in Southsea, England. His first novel, A Study in Scarlet, the first of 60 stories featuring Sherlock Holmes, appeared in 1887. this helped boost the start of the crime genre.
Science has proven that anatomically, women’s physical strength is generally less in comparison to men’s enhanced muscularity. This anatomic disadvantage that women suffer has led to negative stereotypes of gender. Women are considered weaker, or less intelligent than men based on an impression that women are minuscule in comparison to men. In the novel Dracula, Bram Stoker sheds light on gender inequality, establishing that not all women are inferior to men, in fact, they should be seen as equals. Notably, Stoker reveals society’s ambivalence to women’s fortitude by providing an abundance of Victorian gender stereotypes and their inaccuracies throughout the novel. In addition, Stoker downplays female cliché’s, disclosing that women
Client initiated a casual sexual encounter with a married man that she met at a Japanese event. Originally Dan’s best friend was interested in Alex but she turned him down and when Dan was at the bar they engaged in conversation and it went from there. After this encounter and their sexual encounter client proceeded to maintain a relationship with Dan. Dan was married and Alex was aware of this when she was aware of this when they met at the bar.
intelligently finds a way to make use of the resources that are available to him,
During the beginning of the film “Sherlock Jr”, there are multiple cut shots when he is trying to buy a portrait from the store lady.This scene shows continuity due to the fact that this is an eyeline match shot between Sherlock and the portrait. This scene establishes the setting Sherlock and the other characters occupy. The portrait also indicates that there is a graphic match towards the store lady and the portrait in the next upcoming shots. This also contributes to continuity because they both share the same pose, facial expression indicating the resemblance and establish that there is not a change between time and space.This scene also presents rhythmic relation that connects the shots together. This is to link the shots together in a format that relates to Sherlock’s hopes and coordinates with the music tempo. The shots decrease in time in order to represent the anticipation of the outcome, still contributing to the continuity.
As part of the Sherlock Holmes series, the short story, “A Scandal in Bohemia,” written by Arthur Conan Doyle, introduces the Victorian concept , “The New Woman.” The term “New Woman” describes noncomformist females as smart, educated, independent, and self-reliant. These women decided that they did not want to get entrapped into the stereotypical “Angel of the House.” The New Woman concept did not only apply to middle class women, but factory and office workers. These women put off marriage to make themselves an individual. The New Woman concept made a major impact in social changes that redefined gender roles, consolidating women’s rights, and overcoming masculine supremacy. This new woman also appeared in literature that involved crime
that allows him to connect with other people on an emotional level. The ability to empathize
As the saying goes, “Women can do everything Men can do.” In the Gothic Novel Dracula by Bram Stoker, there is a constant theme of sexuality, from both male and females in society. In the Victorian era, the roles of male and females have caused a lot of tension. After reading Dracula, some would argue the roles men and women hold in society. As mentioned in Dr. Seward’s Dairy from Val Halsing., “Ah, that wonderful Madam Mina! She has man’s brain—a brain that a man should have were he much gifted—and a woman’s heart. The good God fashioned her for a purpose, believe me, when He made that so good combination” (Stoker and Hindle, 2003 250). A women’s mind is not the always the first thing on a males mind. Some would overlook what a woman really has to offer.
Conan Doyle probably wanted to showcase a women as a strong adversary for Sherlock Holmes
excellent reasoning and deduction abilities. An example of this is connected to the quote above from The Speckled Band. After Holmes discovered that the bell pull (rope) was a dummy, and took into account only facts that may be considered, by lesser men. insignificant, he solved the mystery of a woman's death. It would crawl down the rope.. sooner or later she must fall victim."
just draw a picture in their head of what was going on, this is down
In 1887, Sherlock Holmes made his first appearance in A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, but only in 1891, in A Scandal in Bohemia that Holmes’ stories became very famous, and eventually, Holmes’ adventures got adapted for film. Lately, in 2010 BBC made a series called “Sherlock”, and the first episode is called “A Study in Pink” referring to the first book where Sherlock Holmes was introduced. The TV adaptation is significantly more effective in showing the relationship between Holmes and Watson with changes made to the plot and characters.
The book I am reading is called Sherlock Holmes, written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This book is realistic fiction because Holmes uses real-life clues to help solve his mysteries, for example, how a girl died on her wedding night. It’s “just right” for me because there aren’t too many hard words, and I find mystery stories interesting. Like Dr. Watson, the narrator, “it has always intrigued me about how Holmes uses deduction.”
a sense of self. He is always finding himself in situations that make him feel
The Character Of Sherlock Holmes In this essay I will explain why the Victorians found Arthur Conan Doyles' Sherlock Holmes character quite so compelling and why the stories are still so popular today. Victorians will have found Sherlock Holmes' very interesting because he was an upper class educate4d gentleman and this was the sort of person who was very well respected in Victorian times, and they would also have loved how he solved all his crimes, because there police force were so unreliable. The stories are still so popular today because we modern readers enjoy the thrill of a mystery and the tension of a case, which Conan Doyle creates.