Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes is a famous fictional detective with his own series of
books written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle between the late 1800’s and
early 1900’s otherwise known as the Victorian era in England. The
stories were set in London on Baker Street. The people of Victorian
England loved Sherlock Holmes because he always got his man, and the
police in their time could not get anyone.
Another reason the English people from the Victorian era loved
Sherlock Holmes is the way he solves the crimes. He is observant,
intelligent, has a sense of humour, brave and makes deductions very
well from almost nothing. Sherlock is a tall slim man with sharp
piercing eyes, square shoulders, and known for his hat and pipe, which
he smokes quite a lot. He sometimes acts stupidly to catch criminals
or uses role reversal and take the criminals for fools. Sherlock
Holmes is seen as an amateur detective that you can count on.
In “The Red Headed League” Holmes shows he is truly a great detective
by changing personalities to handle the suspects. He uses sarcasm,
intelligence, his ability to appear calm and relaxed, sense of humour
and of course his deductive and observant mind. In this story,
however, he mainly uses his observant mind and sense of humour. ‘Until
the comical side of the affair so completely over-topped every other
consideration that both burst out into a roar of long laughter.’ He
has the criminal copying from a dictionary for no reason, which is
quite amusing. Then he uses both his sense of humour and observant
mind when he says ‘Behind the obvious fact that he has at sometime
done some manual labour, that he takes snuff, that he is a freemason,
and that he has done a considerable amount of wri...
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...lso, since Sherlock Holmes was a cocaine addict
like most middle class people at the time, it appealed to them along
with the fact that he was like the justice they were not receiving
because he always got his man.
The stories are popular today because they are set in London but not
modern London Victorian London. Since they were written in the
Victorian period the plot and structure of the original stories are
seen to be well written, very imaginative and including a variety of
characters, crimes and types of clues. Also since the police in the
Victorian era couldn’t solve anything Sherlock Holmes was seen as a
hero because he would always solve his crimes in a unique and
flawlessly constructed way and since he was the first literary super
hero working to help the underdog modern day people, including me,
have to respect his stories, like them or not.
“People who are in earnest are always interesting, whether you agree with them or not” (The Chronicles). Doyle may be known as the author of Sherlock Holmes, but there are other facets to his life. On account of some strange events that occurred, Doyle was persuaded into thinking that spiritual beings existed. As Doyle’s career advanced he drew the attention of many to himself. He succeeded both by gaining supporters and detractors. He built on his fame by giving lectures. These aspects of his life are connected; his painful childhood led him to a successful medical career where his writing and life partner stepped into the picture. These aspects, when combined, led Doyle to a new world view of spiritualism.
Bow, this is because it is packed with suspense and tension throughout. It shows drama and suspense in different places which is why I enjoy it. Crime fiction has been developed over the years with such characters as Poirot. But all the characters have been portrayed similarly to Sherlock and Holmes. Crime fiction is so popular because it helps us become more involved and able to interact with the story.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is best known for his Sherlock Holmes stories. Although he did many more, these proved to be the most popular to this very day. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh in 1859 and lived until 1930. The time in which Sir Conan Doyle lived, had a great influence on his work. Doyle served in the South African Wars as a doctor. This influenced him because when he returned to England he wrote "The Boer War," and "The War in South Africa: Its Causes and Conduct" which justified England's participation. For these works he was knighted in 1902. During World War I he wrote the "History of British Campaign in France," and "Flanders" as a tribute to British bravery. One of Doyle's famous Sherlock Holmes story is "The Speckled Band." This is the murder Mystery I am using to compare to Roald Dahl's "Lamb to the Slaughter"
The idea of a detective catching an elusive convict or solving an improbable crime has been prevalent in all corners of the world, spread throughout many cultures and societies. The detective genre is held as the idea that an individual has to solve a crime. This detective usually has nothing to gain from solving the crime, but they see it more as an obstacle. The detective doesn’t always take every case, as human beings, we are too often curious of the impossible; our natural instinct is to question why and how things work in this world. People crave mystery, to taste a bit of improbable, to see what the detectives see, to see what is overlooked by many. The idea of an intelligent witty, sharp “sleuth” with an obedient sidekick has been prevalent
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a British physician and writer, mostly well known for his stories “Sherlock Holmes”, which are generally in the field of crime fiction. He was a prolific writer whose other works include science fiction stories, historical novels, plays and romances, poetry, and non-fiction.
The Sherlock Holmes series, has, like most enduring literary works, both challenged and conformed to the ideals of its age. Today, more than a hundred years after his first adventure, Sherlock Holmes remains one of the most beloved fictional characters of the Victorian era.
Detective fiction always ends with a successful resolution because law and order is restored. Once moral and social order is restored this impacts the reader as they are still trying to figure out how it happened and how did Holmes solve the crime. The reader also feels relieved when a crime is solved especially if it was Victorian readers.
Holmes may be one of the most popular and recognized characters of English Literature. On May 22nd, 1859, Arthur Conan Doyle was born at Picardy Place, in
An examination of Sherlock Holmes' abilities and techniques. allied to his personal characteristics, enable him to solve crimes. There are many reasons to explain why Sherlock Holmes is one of the world's most famous fictional detectives. However, the main reason for This is that not only are the stories complex, but the actual character of Sherlock Holmes has extreme depth, with some subtle. elements of his character only becoming apparent when he is in certain situations.
In What Way Is Sherlock Holmes The Embodiment Of Victorian Ideas? Progress? What is the difference between “I had no keener pleasure than following Holmes in his professional life.
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 deductions.” The main figures in this series of short stories are Dr. Watson and Holmes.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle writes a short story about how innocence gets victimized by a royal subject. When a royal figure clashes with someone who is not equal in social class, he will do anything to hide his mistake. This is when the King hires Sherlock Holmes. Arthur Conan Doyle based Holmes off of a man named Dr. Joseph Bell, who was a friend of his in medical school. When Doyle saw that medical practice was not a success, he began writing Holmes stories for money. The public became infatuated with not only the stories, but mainly Sherlock Holmes. When Doyle wanted to write in more respectable genres (Duncan 3), he made one enormous mistake.
The word honor parallels words like loyal and respect. War heroes and judges are associated with being honorable. A man who considers himself to be extremely antisocial and lacking a conscience does not mirror these traits. However, Sherlock Holmes’ ability to solve the most baffling crimes brings justice to many who would otherwise get away with their crimes. Just as war heroes sometimes give their lives for a greater cause like keeping their countrymen safe, Sherlock sacrifices himself to save others. Trust, fighting for justice, and self-sacrifice are all characteristics associated with honor, too. Sherlock Holmes is an honorable man in Sherlock, despite what most of the other characters think and say about him.
Additionally, Thomas could have also explored the idea that not only do the Sherlock Holmes stories provide examples where the criminal is scientifically describable and recognizable, but they provide examples where Holmes uses his detective eye and knowledge of anatomy to identify criminals and victims in each case. For instance, in “The Cardboard Box,” when Holmes is explaining how he determined that the