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    sex. On a daily basis, sexism is present in jobs, public situations, and the treatment of people. Even in Hollywood sexism is present. Take Emma Watson, a very famous actor, who has even said it herself. In her career, she was directed by a man 17 times, while on the other hand, she was directed by a woman twice. The same goes for producers. Emma Watson has been with a single woman producer, amongst the thirteen male producers shes worked with. This is a huge inequity because males are more…

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    1. Introduction This paper is about the detective fiction in Poe and Doyle, comparing the most important and well-known characters Dupin and Holmes. In order to do this, the paper will be divided in four parts: the detective fiction in both authors, the analysis of Dupin and the analysis of Holmes. In order to understand this work, it will be observed first what detective fiction is. Detective fiction is a genre in which an investigator or a detective, professional or not, investigates a crime,…

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    Gender Equality On September 20, 2014, Emma Watson, an actress and UN women Goodwill Ambassador, in her speech entitled “Gender Equality is Your Issue To” addresses gender equality and argues for support from others. She supports this claim by first launching a campaign “HeForShe”, then talking about her past experiences with gender issues, and finally she request support with her campaign. Through Watson ‘s use of rhetorical appeals, tone, and rhetorical tools she effectively persuades all…

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    Watson. Conan Doyle’s most apparent style in all of his detective Sherlock Holmes novels was his extensive use of adjectives to give better a detail to us, also the story is told in a liner, first-person point of view of Dr. Watson. With attention to Dr. Watson in his stories, he makes Watson recount a tale in a mysterious manner so you can extract the foreshadowing in the reading, additionally…

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    company of the greatest detective of all times – Sherlock Holmes. Holmes and the Stolen Stones slot from Yggdrasil Gaming is one of the highly anticipated slots of released on September 2015. Follow the most respected detective and his right hand Dr Watson (both looking like they were hitting the gym for at least a year!) as they try to find the stolen diamonds in this well-done atmospheric slot. The game is extremely attractive with 5 jackpots and bonus games. Read our full review to find out…

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    Crime fiction television shows from different countries portray the contrasting values and cultural ideologies societies of differing nations possess. A nation’s context greatly influences the crime fiction programs that it creates; current events occurring within a country and the contemporary issues that they deal with all shape the shows they produce. The American drama “Breaking Bad”, England’s “Sherlock Holmes” as well as the Australian show “Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries”, all demonstrate…

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    Every hard working detective such as Sherlock Holmes knows how to accumulate clues to a crime. In Arthur Conan Doyle’s mystery story,”The Adventure of the Speckled Band,”Holmes makes his presence in the investigation of a young woman’s death, with suspicion of the stepfather Dr. Roylott. Holmes finds out the motive, discovers a building fault that could conclude to a clue. Additionally, he discovers a mysterious restriction to an everyday furniture item. This unusual restraint to an everyday…

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    In its most basic form, sight can be defined as the “perception of objects by use of the eyes.” When taken literally, sight is just that—physically seeing something with your eyes. While sight can indeed be taken literally, it can also encompass much more than simply “seeing” something. This distinction between the literal definition of sight and a deeper sense of sight can be found in the comparison between Sophocles’s Greek tragedy, Oedipus the King, and Sir Author Conan Doyle’s short story,…

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    realistic and closer to the Victorians. Doyle choose cocaine to accomplish this purpose as Doyle was also alcoholic and his father was a drug addict. The novel opens with a surprising scene to some readers. Holmes is injecting himself with cocaine, Dr. Watson is a little concerned about Holmes health. Holmes takes cocaine occasionally only to stimulate his brain when he has no case to solve in his hand so we cannot consider him a drug addict. Accurate dosage of drugs showed that Victorians were…

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    “Encourages him to seek a complex explanation when a simpler one is at hand.” (Arthur,1) The quote shown is by Sherlock Holmes. Specifically, The Hound of the Baskervilles, was influenced by Conan Doyle 's family and his real life experience. This essay relates the essence of Sherlock Holmes and the events shaped the narration and characters. In the tale about the Baskervilles’ hound, , Sherlock Holmes is the hero and main character. Holmes’ personality shows that he is an observant and…

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