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    Jack Dempsey, One of Americas best boxers during the 20th century. He took down many of the greatest boxers during his generation. Dempsey’s child hood wasn’t an easy one. When he was a boy, Dempsey got a job on a farm, miner, and cowboy to help out his struggling family (1). Born on June 24 in Manassa, Colorado (2). Before Jack was born, his parents move west to small Mormon village of Manassa in southern Colorado. Hyrum and Cecilia Dempsey were originally from West Virginia (2). Living in a…

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    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 witted brain on the something that…

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    Muhammad Ali was born on January 17, 1942 in Louisville Kentucky. His parents had two kids. His brother’s name is Rahman Ali. Muhammad Ali was born and raised in Louisville Kentucky. He grew up in a poor neighborhood. He went to school at Central High in Louisville. His principal was Raymond Green. The school’s number was (502)-485-8226. His school was founded in 1870. His school’s motto was “Simply The Best”. He was always bullied in school as a child. At an early age he wasn’t afraid of…

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    the narrative portrays many features that are significant in developing the story as a whole. Some of the major features of the narrative that will be mentioned include a discussion of Watson’s presence throughout the narrative, encounters between Holmes and Professor Moriarty and Holmes’s conclusion in solving this narratives’ problem. Concepts that will be used include ideas related to Russian Formalism, and Structuralism. With Russian Formalism, motivation is a key concept that will be…

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    5.3.1 Elementary- The modern adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle As a new television series in late 2012, how Elementary attracts people’ attention among other Holmes’ adaptations, or other crime series? By exposing it is another Sherlock Holmes adaptation. According to Linda Hutcheon, adaptations generally show their origins and have to determine the relationship between original texts and themselves openly. (Sanders 2005) Creators of Elementary do reveal their sources, but since paratexts…

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    Sherlock Holmes Essay The book “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” is a Sherlock Holmes book written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The main characters are Sherlock Holmes, Doctor Watson, Doctor Roylott, and Helen Stoner. The story takes place in the Stoke Moran in England in April in 1883. The main conflict in this story is Helen Stoner’s sister mysteriously dies before her wedding and Helen is afraid that the same fate awaits her. Helen Stoner seeks the help of Sherlock Holmes, who is a world…

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    “An Invitation to a Murder” and “The Dying Detective” Compare and Contrast “An Invitation to a Murder” written by Josh Pachter, along with “The Dying Detective” written by Arthur Conan Doyle share both comparisons and alterations. The two stories were mysteries that were both foul-play. The stories similarly involved premeditated circumstances. Finally, both had evidence that epitomized situational irony. When contrasting, “An Invitation to a Murder” was a locked-room mystery, having an…

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    Holmes mysteries swept the nation, escalading his popularity making more people want to buy the books featuring Holmes and his companion, Watson. Sherlock Holmes was quite arrogant toward everyone, especially his dear friend Doctor Watson, because he considered his friend as “not [himself] luminous, but…a conductor of light” (8),…

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    At the end of Season 2, with the series in full swing, the creators of the show unleashed the infamous death sequence of its main character, Sherlock Holmes. The difference that sets this tragic death apart from ones in other shows lies in the progression of events and their inevitable shock factor. The audience is forced to first see the beloved main character fall to his death in order to save the lives…

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    dog in the first place.... What is really going on? The answer is explained in The Hound of the Baskervilles, which is the third Sherlock Holmes novel written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Published in 1902, this story continues the adventures of the consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and his partner Dr. John Watson in an old version of London. Sherlock Holmes is an extremely brilliant man with a gift of noticing even the slightest details. Although he is a very talented man, his rational way of…

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