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    well-known duo’s was created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.Throughout his book, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Sherlock Holmes and John Watson can be seen as two complete opposites. Their differences are revealed through the roles they play in the book, how they think, and how they change from the beginning to the end of the novel. Even through their hardships and disagreements, Watson and Holmes use their differences to make up the amazing team that we all know and love. These contrasts are what…

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    "The Hound of the Baskerville" was first published in 1901 in England. The novel is a detective story, with the main protagonists Sherlock Holmes and John Watson. It was written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who was a famous writer in the 20th Century. Doyle is commonly known for the characters he created. The names Sherlock Holmes and John Watson are known all around the world. At one point in his carrier Doyle was weary of his own character. He then wrote the last novel with his protagonist…

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    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…

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    A Study In Pink Analysis

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    Can all information be uncovered by the science of deduction? Sherlock Holmes is a consulting detective who works to prove that it can. Sherlock has the extraordinary ability to reveal characteristics of strangers, simply by observing what most people fail to notice. His skills are expressed in literature, A Study in Scarlet, and motion picture, “A Study in Pink”. Both of these storylines follow Holmes and his assistant as they expose the clues behind a suspicious murder. The passage and show…

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    Sherlock Comedy

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    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…

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    Sherlock Holmes and John Watson are one of the most well known duos in literature. In all the Sherlock Holmes works by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, one follows the pair solve crime after crime, often with little evidence. Holmes’ ability to spot clues in seemingly impossible places makes him a fine detective. Watson does not have the same skills as Holmes, but his knowledge in medicine contributes considerably. Their love for solving crimes allows them to connect, something that many find difficult…

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    done in China and his right hand is bigger than his left. Sherlock Holmes appeals to millions of readers because he makes his story more appealing. His readers think that he is smart, talented, and intelligent, for the things he does like crimes. Watson sees himself as a person who loves to solve mysteries and crimes, he presents himself to the readers as a person who is interested with working for Sherlock Holmes. He asks a lot of questions…

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    Holmes and Doctor John Watson. Doyle’s representation of their friendship in The Hound of the Baskervilles is fascinating since the two are separated for a long period in the novel. The kind of friendship that exists between the two friends is at most peculiar. It is one sided in nature because one seems to give more than he gets. The two friends are different in many respects yet…

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    Sherlock Holmes and his partner, John Watson, stolled up the lane and stopped at a door marked 21C, which was shaded by an old magnolia tree. “I think this place looks like the one.” said Watson to Sherlock. “Hmm, I think this place looks like a ruddy shack,” says Sherlock. “I don’t think anyone let alone the president of the biggest industry in London would live here.” Sherlock knocked on the door and got no answer. “I think this is a time for non formalities.” pronounced Sherlock and then he…

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    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…

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