Donald Watson

Sherlock, Jr (1924) and The Immigrant (1917) are two silent films that share a ground of similarities and differences when their genre, plot, theme, and cinematography are in view. Sherlock Jr, directed, produced, and acted by Buster Keaton, identifies with its audience through a paralleling story telling method, where the reality and the protagonist’s dream it combines to tell a wishful detective story with a romantic twist (Schenck & Keaton, 1924). In The Immigrant, we see Charles Chaplin…

Maisie Watson had been around Doctor Vu for quite a long time. Long enough to know the reason he prohibited her from ever cleaning his bedroom. She had never let her curiosity get the best of her, although nothing escaped the housekeeper’s keen observation. She may be old, but she was still sharp; however she dared not to question Doctor Vu’s personal life. Small talks between them had never went beyond weather and dinner. It was the end of November. Gotham City plummet deeper into its constant…

False Accusations He caught a glimpse of the ‘killed list” and saw nothing. Without any thought he peered over at it again and saw the familiar name ‘Brently Mallard’ appeared on the paper. He didn’t believe what he saw; he felt shocking pains in his heat. Richard had been a good friend of Brently so he knew he had to tell someone. His first thought was Mrs. Mallard, Mr. Mallard’s wife, but he decided he couldn’t break the news to her himself. He settled on carefully telling Josephine, whom…

Many people around the globe, including myself have been. One person that I find inspiring is Emma Watson. In this research paper, I will enlighten you on the events, interests, and people that helped shape Ms. Watson into the person she is today, the challenges that she has faced throughout her life, and her contributions to the betterment of society. On April 15, 1990, Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson was born in Paris, France.Throughout Emma’s life, there have been many events, interests, and…

consequences that could happen when using a dangerous snake. Sherlock Holmes was ultimately trying to protect himself, Dr. Watson, and Helen Stoner from the inexorable case. Although Sherlock…

story along with your entire family tree. Secondly, House Holmes’s spin off character House can diagnose his patient’s illness’ without ever meeting them. Lastly, while viewing the show series Elementary, Mr. Holmes takes on crime with his partner Watson and leaves your mind wondering, how did he know that? Holmes has become a household name: he’s intelligent and witty, and without a doubt Sherlock Holmes has adapted through the twenty first century. He has become a super human character as he…

Set in the late 1800’s during industrial Victorian London The Limehouse Golem combines the classic idea of a detective murder mystery with a ‘rags to riches’ coming of age story with a deadly ending. Based off of the novel Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem by Peter Ackroyd (1994) the audience follows rising Inspector John Kildare in his search for the serial murderer dubbed the Limehouse Golem and his interactions with former music hall star Elizabeth Cree as she awaits prosecution for the death…

In this essay, the characterization of two characters, Harry Potter in “Harry Potter and the sorcerer’s stone” and Sherlock Holmes in “The Boscombe Valley Mystery” are the two heroes which would be analyzed. Their characterization would be discussed in two ways. Firstly, how their appearance presented. Secondly, how their actions, which the speech and thought are included, help to present the image of the heroic character. In my point of view, hero is a person who is outstanding with high…

In “The Adventure of the Speckled Band,” as Holmes and Watson are planning the investigation, Holmes throws a plethora of fear and suspense on Watson. “‘The matter is too serious for any hesitation. Your life may depend on your compliance’” (Doyle, The Adventure of the Speckled Band 14). Even though he causes paranoia in Watson, Holmes remains unchanged by the threat that is to come. After hunting out in Helen’s room for hours on end, there…

imaginable. Rather than play innocent about these dynamics, “Sherlock” mines them heavily, for humor and frisson. Yet for all the “Wait, are they actually gay?” gags, the show is admirably committed to something more serious: the notion of Sherlock/Watson as both True Detective and True…