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    This trio of leading historical Spiritualist pioneers spanning over two centuries, must be remembered for their dedication to spiritualism. for the love of spirit, travelling to the multitudes demonstrating mediumship, along with other great men and women shaping yesteryear of spiritualism. Firstly, the well- respected Sir Arthur Conan Doyle an outstanding Doctor of medicine in the community, writer on Spiritualism additionally for his famous Sherlock Holmes stories. Secondly, Emma Hardinge…

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    SLIDE 1. Good-morning, today I’ll be analyzing the evolution of one of the secondary character from the Sherlock Holmes Texts named Irene Adler. Through my presentation, I’ll be discussing how the character of Irene Adler has evolved through comparing the original Sherlock Holmes Text, “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the modern adaptation “Sherlock Holmes movie” (2009, starring Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock and is directed by Guy Ritchie) 
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    Hunter Tingle In the Stories, “How Watson Learned the Trick” and “Sherlock Holmes and the Blue Carbuncle.” Watson’s Perspective kept changing. For example in one passage Watson thinks of himself as dumb, but in another he thinks of himself as intelligent. In the passage, “How Watson Learned the Trick.” He thinks of himself as intelligent and thinks he is as good as Sherlock Holmes and doubts Sherlock Holmes. He then gives examples of how he is similar even though the accusations are wrong…

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    TV Show, Movie, and Book of Sherlock Holmes Comparison In this paper I will discuss the difference and similarities. Sherlock Holmes was in the television show and movie. Holmes was the main character. I will also discuss the characters and how Holmes solved the crimes. The characters closely relate to the attention in detail in the television episodes and the movie in comparison to the book. The movie and the book added a few further explanations to the book that were not quite as clear when…

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    Baskervilles and A Study in Emerald were written by different authors there were a few similarities that stood out to me. These stories were nearly identical in structure with its detailed imagery, argent and over confident main character, and an ever curious companion; however, there was one small difference that I had noticed. From the beginning of both The Hound of the Baskervilles and A Study in Emerald you notice that the Mister Henry Camberley (main character of A Study in Emerald) and…

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    Sherlock Holmes was not responsible for the death of Doctor Grimesby Roylott. The ending of “The Adventure of the Speckled Band’ by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle consisted of Doctor Roylott dying due to the lethal snake. To begin, Sherlock Holmes was defending himself from the deadly swamp adder. Secondly, Sherlock Holmes was unaware of the precise location of Doctor Roylott. Lastly, due to the snake’s reiterated practice, it went back into Doctor Roylott’s room after going into the sisters’ room.…

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    "Fun little trick, isn't it?" Moriarty questioned, keeping his hands behind his back formally. "What did you do to me…?" he asked firmly but his voice only comes out in a hoarse whisper. Jim didn't answer, he just smiled, sitting in a metal chair not to far away. "Figure it out Holmes," He challenged, his palms facing the ceiling. Sherlock searched his mind, it didn't take very long, and the answer was obvious. He should have figured it out sooner but he can blame the slowness of his quick…

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    In the novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, author Mark Haddon tells the tale of a young Christopher Boone, and his journey to uncover the mystery of who killed his neighbor’s dog, Wellington. Christopher narrates this story in a unique way, giving readers a glimpse into the mind of a fifteen year-old boy who has Asperger’s Syndrome, a type of autistic disorder. Christopher uses unconventional quirks, such as his excellence in mathematics, his keen photographic memory, and…

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    Rational: The Curious of the dog in the night-time is a novel written by Mark Haddon. This book, published in 2003. The main character is Christopher, who has a mental problem suffering from Asperger’s Syndrome. I am going to write a day, Christopher’s diary when he finds out his favorite teacher (Siobhan) has left and she sends a letter to him. I will start a Christopher’s diary with a quite good day and when he receives a letter, which the color of this letter is his favorite. Then I’ll show…

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    Sherlock Holmes is a detective hero of all times, a fictional character who is more famous than his creator Arthur Conan Doyle. The Scottish author Doyle wrote one of his well-known novel “The Sing of Four starring” the unique and detailed character Sherlock Holmes. Although Doyle has never been a colonist nor his character Holmes, the novel presents the idea of the British empire and its power along with the danger of colonized India and its people through Victorian perspective. I shall start…

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