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    Madison Verschleiser Social Studies The Victorian Man, Sherlock Holmes In 1887, Conan Doyle introduced, arguably, one of the most famous literary characters into the world, Sherlock Holmes. Even decades after the original publication of the series, Sherlock Holmes as a character still resonates with people around the world. Today people are drawn towards Sherlock Holmes as a polarizing character whom they can live vicariously through and be drawn into a world of a man so different from the…

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    “I don’t know what London’s coming to — the higher the buildings the lower the morals.” -Noël Coward Sherlock Holmes was a story written about London in the 1800s. It described crime in that time period and how it was dealt with. However, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was inaccurate in his writing. Sherlock was a brilliant detective, and he always solved the case. However, London in the 1800s was very dangerous, and the police were useless. This made London the perfect place for crime. There were…

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    Larson uses repetition and suspenseful diction to convey a sardonic tone. The repetition of “could” affirms Holme’s domination over his weak victim; this amplifies how he has the power and control to choose whatever method deemed worthy of dealing with Anna. This repetition along with “if” generates anticipation in the audience of whether Holmes will pursue this method or something far worse. The uncertainty of Holmes’ actions engages readers and makes them question whether Holmes has the…

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    Time has proven the effectiveness of Sir Arthur Conon Doyle’s writing, for Sherlock Holmes has become one of the most famous fictional detectives of all time. There are certain rules that a good detective story must follow, and I believe Doyle succeeded in followed them. The key elements that Doyle’s stories contain include significant crimes, making clues available to the reader, and creating solutions are very reasonable and probable. The stories of Sherlock Holmes contain crimes that are…

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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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    In The Sign of Four, Arthur Conan Doyle writes about non-European cultures with a negative connotation that is discriminatory towards cultures that are not of European decent. These views are dominantly expressed through either the character Sherlock Holmes or the character Jonathan Small. Jonathan Small’s description and treatment of Tonga, his companion, are the perfect example of how non-Europeans are viewed and treated during the time period in which this novel was written. Small also talks…

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    The short story “Robert and the dog” by Ken Saro-Wiwa tells the story of a steward and his master and mistress. The main character is the steward named Robert. Robert’s master is a medical doctor and originally a bachelor. Robert is very content with his situation in the household up until the doctor’s wife moves in from Europe. The wife treats Robert very well, and he feels appreciated in the household. But soon Robert starts to develop a strong hatred towards the family dog, named Bingo.…

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    Dirk Gently Analysis

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    Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency is a series that defies the laws of traditional television productions; it is tragic and comedic, suspenseful and light-hearted, heart breaking and beautiful. In this BBC production, Dirk Gently, a holistic detective that believes everything is a clue; Todd Brotzman, a skeptical sidekick to the detective and Farah Black, an experienced bodyguard who cannot seem to leave the detective’s side, strive to solve the mystery of the penthouse massacre and the…

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    The roles of inductive and deductive reasoning can be seen as polar opposites, but they can actually be complimentary to one another. There are situations where these two reasonings merge, such as criminal investigations. There is also many signs of these two ways of reasoning being complimented infamous mystery novels, such as Sherlock Holmes. One example of this is the Sherlock Holmes tale, “The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier”. This tells a story of a Veteran James M. Dodd, who served in…

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    Rosebud Genre Analysis

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    The mystery genre is well known for creating feelings of suspense and sucking the reader/viewer into the elaborate web spun by the author. Mystery stories are commonly known for the retrograde type of story telling and logical deduction used by the main character to solve the crime at hand. The entire genre is always centered around an individual trying to solve an issue, usually a crime, in a detective like manner. Mystery stories can suck the viewer in as they try to solve the mystery in the…

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