Holmes Essays

  • A Comparison Of Sherlock Holmes And Sherlock Holmes

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    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

  • Sherlock Holmes

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    observes,” states Sherlock Holmes (Doyle, The Hound of the Baskervilles loc 1238). According to TV Tropes, mystery is a genre of fiction where the plot revolves a mysterious happening that acts as the driving question. With any given problem there is a solution; however, and the question is “how does one come about to that solution”? Extremely high intelligence level, keen observation, creative imagination and sensitivity to details are just some of the qualities that Holmes possesses. In the process

  • Sherlock Holmes

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    Sherlock Holmes What qualities are there in Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories which have sustained their popularity for so many years? Conan Doyle was among the first writers of detective stories and novels in England. The first novel recognised as a detective story was written in 1868, by Wilkie Collins entitled "The Moonstone". Later in 1870, the popular novelist Charles Dickens also tried his hand at writing a detective novel called "The Mystery of Edwin Drood". These early detective

  • Sherlock Holmes

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    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

  • The Appeal of Sherlock Holmes

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    The Appeal of Sherlock Holmes The purpose of this assignment is to determine the appeal of Sherlock Holmes, a fictional detective mastermind, first written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 1887. Arthur Conan Doyle was in 1859 in Scotland, Edinburgh. Doyle's Irish mother and English father sent him to be raised and educated at very strict Jesuit schools Austria and Scotland. It was not until the year 1876 that Arthur Conan Doyle arrived at Edinburgh University with the passion of studying

  • Archetypes In Sherlock Holme

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    Sherlock Holmes first appeared in A Study in Scarlet, which was published in November 1887 in Beeton’s Christmas Annual. This short story was the first of what would eventually comprise of sixty mysterious adventures featuring the famous detective and his faithful sidekick, Doctor John Watson. Between 1887 and 1927, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle produced fifty-six short stories and four novels describing their escapades together. Despite attempting several times to kill off Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan

  • Brotherhood in Sherlock Holmes

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    The concept of brotherhood is an underlying one in myriad works of the Victorian era. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle highlights a classic image of brotherhood in his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes and his partner Dr. Watson, but ultimately identifies its shortcomings through the introduction of women who directly influence Holmes and Watson. Similarly, Matthew Arnold expands on the elusiveness of brotherhood and comments on its impossibility by emphasizing the ubiquity of isolation. Friedrich Engels offers

  • Influence of Sherlock Holmes

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    Sherlock Holmes, a name most people would know if they were to hear it, has come to greatly influence the modern world of mysteries. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle had no idea a character he started to write about for the first time in 1887 would still be carried alive by other TV and movie producers in 2014. Doyle also never new that Holmes would become such a popular character or result in a name mostly everybody would know. Even if there was a person who did not know who or what Sherlock Holmes was, they

  • History Of Sherlock Holmes

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    example, a man named Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created the short story series Sherlock Holmes. First published in 1887 in The Strand Magazine, the Study of Scarlett was published and Holmes’ success encouraged him to continue to write more short stories. Much of the late 18th century and even until now, Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes cultivated an addiction for his

  • The Character Of Sherlock Holmes

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    character of Sherlock Holmes was born when Sir Arthur Conan Doyle had A Study in Scarlet published in 1887, which was followed shortly after by The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Doyle; “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Published”). The original stories are from the point of a view of a man named John Watson, a former British Army Doctor, who recounts his becoming of the unlikely partner of Sherlock Holmes and the cases they pursued (Doyle). The extraordinary abilities Holmes shows, along with the

  • Sherlock Holmes Essay

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    221B Baker Street, is where a well-known detective resides. Sherlock Holmes, born in 1854, started his career as a private eye after college when a colleague’s father inspired him to do so. He worked alone for a number of years employing agents and using informants. Later on, he accepted a roommate Dr. Watson. Eventually, they become good friends and crime solving partners. Sherlock Holmes was not only an influential and respected detective, as well as, a good friend, but also a well-read fictional

  • Sherlock Holmes Personality

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    Arthur Conan Doyle is one of the most famous detective worldwide. Sherlock holmes is the creation of author Doyle’s is a fictional detective and for his courageousness and his smart observation to solve cases. Sherlock is a very unique individual and he is so realistic that many people believe he was a real man existed in the 19 century. The way Conan Doyle’s portray Sherlock character possesses a very interesting set of personality and his distinctive characteristics plays a big role in captivating

  • Sherlock Holmes Accomplishments

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    many books and stories, all of which were successful. His “Sherlock Holmes” series has merited immense success and popularity for over a century, and continues to be seen in popular media today. The phenomenon of Sherlock Holmes redefined mystery novels as a genre for generations to come. However, the written work that I feel has made the most impact on both his literary career and the literary world would be his first Sherlock Holmes story, “A Study in Scarlet”. This story paved the way for mystery

  • A Review Of Sherlock Holmes

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    Sherlock Holmes, originally written as a novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has been adapted over 25,000 times. The latest and arguably best adaption started last night. This version of Sherlock is written and produced by Mark Gatiss, who takes part in the show as well as Steven Moffat, Writer of Doctor Who. Martin Freeman star of ‘The Nativity’ takes on the role of John Watson, a soldier from Afghanistan. Back in London, Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch, War Horse), meets John Watson through

  • A Letter To Sherlock Holmes

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    Dear Holmes, I hope you are doing well, and I continue to pray that your health stays in tip top shape so that we can successfully conclude this investigation. My main reason for writing you this letter is to keep you up-to-date with all the goings on at Baskerville Hall. In our carriage, I and Sir Henry were treated to some mental stimulus in the shape of serene meadows and farmers tending to their amply sized cows. I never imagined that after travelling through such tranquil and heavenly

  • Ideology In Sherlock Holmes

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    of analysis that can be applied to almost any text, print or visual. Sherlock Info Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle became popular in his day and still remained popular. Values, mores and world view are talking about ideology, pattern of ideas. To get popular. Ideology must be something large audience want to read about, which for most people means it is an ideology they share. And Sherlock Holmes was once again adapted to a new TV series. A theory quote by Stephen Knight: “... crime fiction

  • Holme Watson's Perspective

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    perspective in each passage. Watson has two different perspectives towards Holme’s through the passages, “Sherlock Holmes and the Blue Carbuncle” and “How Watson Learned the Trick.” In passage one, “Sherlock Holmes and the Blue Carbuncle”, Watson thinks very highly of Holmes. He’s shocked how Holme’s is managing to know all this just by looking at an object. In the passage, it states, “HOLMES: The traces of sweat inside it indicate that the wearer perspires a lot, so he must be out of shape. And these

  • Holmes Vs Poe

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    The acclaimed authors, Edgar Allan Poe and Arthur Conan Doyle, formulate the characters of Auguste Dupin and Sherlock Holmes respectively, to be similar in the way that they analyze, deduce, and connect segments of desperate and often-thought “unsolvable” detective cases. Through their comparable techniques and system of deduction, Dupin and Holmes never fail to trace back their evidence to the scene of the crime. However, due to the vast difference in the writing styles of Poe and Doyle, the audience

  • Holmes Is Made Possible By Watson.

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    Holmes Is Made Possible By Watson. Sherlock Holmes is one of the most popular characters in literature. I read the three stories; ‘The Speckled Band,’ ‘The Engineer’s Thumb’ and ‘The Beryl Coronet.’ I have looked at; how the stories were structured, Dr Watson as the narrator, language used in the stories and the difference between Dr Watson and Sherlock Holmes as characters in the stories. Most crime fiction stories are structured in the same way. Sherlock Holmes stories usually employ

  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

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    The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is one of those well-written fictions which can drive the readers right into the plot and can make you dissolve into the whole plot. It becomes really difficult to stop going through the whole plot once you have started reading it. It is that strength of words which has been efficiently utilized by the author making this whole book a real adventure for the readers. Once the readers have started the book, it is their utmost desire to finish each and every adventure