Sherlock Holmes Essay

Undoubtedly, Sherlock Holmes was not guilty for killing Dr. Roylott! Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” developed Dr. Roylott into a cruel character, who later died from his own crime that Sherlock Holmes attempted to solve. Nevertheless, Sherlock Holmes was unequivocally not culpable for Dr. Roylott’s death! Sherlock Holmes found several pieces of evidence to make a logical prediction. Predictions are not always accurate; he did not know all the facts of the…

his legacy. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is one of the most famous British authors and will be remembered throughout history and the future. “You see but you don’t observe.” This is a quote from the famous detective, SHerlock Holmes. The man behind the notorious novel series of Sherlock Holmes is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. He has earned a special…

According to a report series, Sherlock Holmes notifies himself as a sociopath. He stated “I am not a Psychopath, I am a high Functioning Sociopath, and do your research.” Sherlock Holmes’s proclamation of himself being a sociopath is more romantic and more intriguing rather than the disturbing truth that describes a sociopath. So I wonder if we really understand the characteristics of a sociopath. “Antisocial personality disorder results in what is commonly known as a sociopath (“Profile of the…

ground, I know my dog is going to eat it, but that doesn’t mean I forced my dog to eat it. If you have seen the recent Sherlock Holmes movies (with Robert Downey Jr.) you can get a visual of what knowing the future without causing it might look like. Sherlock Holmes is very logical so he foresees immediate events (like the fight scenes) before they actually happen. Now Sherlock Holmes is just a fictional character, but If God does exist, it could be reasonably deduced that He is omniscient and…

This memo is in response to the case Senior Constable Sherlock Holmes is investigating regarding the accused, Donny Doer and the deceased, Velma Victim. The incident occurred at a family gathering for brunch with Velma Victim’s daughter Sally Victim, Donny Doer’s wife Debbie Doer and Joe and Wendy (the parents of the deceased). The deceased became aware of Donny Doer’s human immunodeficiency (HIV) condition when they had gone camping together previously and encouraged him to tell his wife. He…

all consider the famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, a hero, but he thinks otherwise. “Do your research. [He’s] not a hero, [He’s] a high-functioning sociopath”. (Moffat) Sherlock Holmes denies he’s a hero even though so many people look up to him in that way. They look up to him as people look up to Odysseus, a Greek hero, who fought against monsters with his crew of men on a ship after the Trojan War. Sherlock compares to Odysseus from The Odyssey. Sherlock Holmes and Odysseus both have…

story. Sherlock Holmes is one of the four main characters. Dr. Watson, Helen, and Dr. Roylott are among the other three main characters. Helen had gone to seek help from Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson about her sister’s death. Helens sister had died the eve of her wedding, and Helen is now questioning her death as well as fearing for her own life. Once Helen was finished her conversation with Sherlock and Dr. Watson, she immediately left and moments later, Dr. Roylott had arrived. Once…

his first novella A Study in Scarlet. This story marked the first ever appearance of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s most famous creation Sherlock Holmes. The story initially was rejected by various publishers and the full rights to the story were eventually sold for twenty five euros. A Study in Scarlet was published the next year in Beeton’s Christmas Annual. Sherlock Holmes officially launched Doyle’s writing career and allowed him countless more opportunities to write countless more stories and…

Evaluation of the Hound of the Baskervilles The movie the Hound if the Baskervilles is about a story happened around Sherlock Holmes, who is a wise, clever detective written by Conan Doyle. “The Baskerville family has supposedly been under a curse since the era of the English Civil War, when Hugo Baskerville offered his soul to the devil for help in abducting a woman and was reportedly killed by a giant spectral hound. Sir Charles believed in the curse and was apparently running away from…

world is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes. Being the most enduring character of detective stories, he is known for having “an obsessive personality.” Two traits of many, placidity and arrogance, come together to define Sherlock Holmes an enduring character. A first reason Holmes is a loved character is due to his impassivity. In “The Adventure of the Speckled…