Charles "Tex" Watson

The movie Corpse Bride is a very charming yet macabre movie of how a shy, stumbling young man accidently marries a deceased bride. This movie is done by stop motion, yet is still very elegantly. With the grim aesthetic of the Victorian era, the living world is shown to be dull, gray, and practically lifeless while the Land of the Dead is full of color, and lively characters. The detail of every character and object is rich with also a grand orchestra, soft piano and jazz numbers to company. The…

And so how does John Watson fit into that mold? Well, he like all the characters in Sherlock does in fact transform. His transformation takes place throughout all three seasons of Sherlock. He first starts off as a recently returned Afghan medical doctor in the British Army struggling from PTSD. He’s leading a boring life and looking for a place to rent that’s cheap. If we look at the first step of schema that Seger set for us in her version of the “Hero’s Myth” then John Watson is right on…

night, Sir Charles Baskerville was walking alone down an alley. Creeping up behind him was the Hound of the Baskervilles. Sir Charles turned and saw the horrible hound. With terror in his heart, he ran as fast as he could in an attempt to escape the hound. He fell dead at the scene from heart problems and sheer terror. Sir Henry Baskerville has just moved into the hall that his family has owned for generations. The only problem is a hound-beast has been haunting the family. Watson and Holmes…

please him. Watson is a detriment to solving the case it’s Holmes capabilities that primarily help disentangle the whole mystery. Watson admires Holmes and desires for the detective’s approval. He is more willing to do what Sherlock asks of him whether considering the facts about Dr. Mortimer’s cane or traveling ahead to Devonshire. Holmes enjoys leading Watson on letting him think he has the right answer when in fact the detective himself knows the true explanation. He told Watson“I am…

John Watson, who is the main character and narrator of The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, faces many obstacles during his time collecting facts and studying the Baskervilles’ case. At the beginning of the story, readers discover that the Baskerville family was seemingly cursed. When Sir Charles, the last resident of Baskerville Hall, mysteriously perishes at the paws of an ominous, seemingly supernatural hound, Sherlock and Watson take on the case. Watson agrees to travel…

The Road Hill House murder case of 1860 shocked the public because it dealt with the brutal death of a little boy named Saville Kent. This case also brought to light the new profession of the detective. Because the local police could not solve the case, a detective was sent from London. The detective, Jack Whicher, examined the case and suspected that the little boy’s sister, Constance, committed the murder, but was not able to produce the dressing gown that he believed proved her guilt. Kate…

the perfect tone for this short story. The Final Problem gives a tone of enthusiasm in the beginning to a very depressing tone in the end. Not all Holmes stories follow this guideline, most are rather enthusiastic with a happy ending for Holmes and Watson. Stephen King gave the readers what they needed to know to realize that it was indeed a Sherlock Holmes story. You could definitely feel it was a story written by King, without knowing who the author was before reading. There are many…

“Only a mastermind like Ridley Pearson could put such a fresh spin on the venerable story of Sherlock Holmes… Lock and Key provides an explosive origin story for our hero and future villain...this tale will change the way you see Sherlock Holmes and leave you dying to know more about the evolution of the Moriarty’s...”. This quote was written by Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series, praising Ridley Pearson’s book Lock and Key. Writing became a passion of his from a young age.Ever…

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…

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) 
 SLIDE 2. Irene…