Conan O'Brien

A victim! A suspect! A detective! All are essential to intriguing mysteries. With G.K. Chesterton guiding Father Brown through several mysteries, whether it is in the home of a prince or in a haunted forest, with keen eyes and ears, Father Brown brings to light the unknown. As the Welsh village of Gwytherin struggle with the murder of a beloved friend and father, Brother Cadfael files through suspects and scares the true suspect to the point of confession. Everyone agrees that plot twists make…

Furthermore, the hard-boiled fiction has its own subcategory, the noir novel which developed in the early 1940s. The noir is different from its initiator in a several ways. First of all the protagonist is no longer the detective. The main character is the suspect or the victim, the one who is connected with the crime not the one who is involved from the outside. What is more, the noir novel stresses the physical relationships and emphasizes the disruptive features of the protagonist (Tuttle).…

their work. Most famously known as the creator of the character Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a prime example of how authors can draw from past experiences to inspire their writing. The topics and characters seen in the historical and fictional writings of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle reflect his familial background, his career in the medical field, and his struggle with religion. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born into a dysfunctional family. According to Dr. Diniejko on The Victorian…

not followed when mysteries are written or recreated into other types of media. Disregarded or not, the British Mystery Format never fails to spark the interest of readers about mysterious crimes and educate them about the British culture. Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes is one of the most popular detective…

The discourse community which I investigated was from a site called sherlockforum.com. This site is very popular especially for the series Sherlock, since it has all of the episodes and then discussions on each one. I loved watching this show and I watched the first two episodes, so when I realized that one of the questions asked me to investigate one discourse community I was very excited to see other people's views on the show and how they compare with mine. I ended up investigating the…

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 Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows were juxtaposed next to each other to examine the elements of their stories. By examining these elements one can determine the differences in the values, mores, and beliefs of those in the Victorian Era compared to those in the 21st century. The prevalence to the 21st century is shown in the movie while the Victorian Era is shown more in the book. This is because the book was first published in 1892 and the movie was…

Since the mystery genre’s first detective was introduced by Edgar Allen Poe in 1841, the problem solving, puzzling, pieces of writing in the mystery genre have attracted a large quantity of people towards this genre. As time goes on, individuals started to look for more complex, intricate literature, but compiling most of the mystery genre pieces together, you will see various commonalities amongst them all. I am going to be analyzing and explaining how, The Fifth Floor, meets the key components…

literary works— it has all been done. Within the modified versions, anything can be changed, most certainly you can tell when you are interacting with a true Arthur Conan Doyle story. In this particular essay I will be comparing and contrasting The Doctor’s Case and The Final Problem. The Doctor’s Case by Stephen King embodies Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories, while in a sense making the story completely different in his own way. Whilst reading The Doctor’s Case you see that this…

In regards to crime and the investigation, Edgar Allan Poe's, Auguste Dupin, as well as Conan Doyle's, Sherlock Holmes, remains the sleuths of their time. Dupin and Holmes, the two most popular investigators in the account of the genre, detective fiction. Detective Fiction is essentially a genre dealing with a crime and the seeking of justice (Kia Isaacson, Lecture Two). Being a great detective involves mental agility, along with creative thought using measurable observations to create a…