John Watson

Holmes and Watson is a partnership, however Holmes is the leader. Paragraph 1: “‘What do you make of that, Watson?’ ‘It’s a common enough lash. But I don’t know why it should be tied’ ‘That is not so common, is it?’...’In the first place, both my friend and I must spend the night in your room’ (Conan Doyle 326). This passage from “The adventure of the Speckled Band” uses dialogue to show that Holmes and Watson are partners. Sherlock asks Watson, “what do you make of that?’’’ and 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…

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…

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 of her husband. The Limehouse Golem sets a solemn mood as the…

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…

Every hard working detective such as Sherlock Holmes knows how to accumulate clues to a crime. In Arthur Conan Doyle’s mystery story,”The Adventure of the Speckled Band,”Holmes makes his presence in the investigation of a young woman’s death, with suspicion of the stepfather Dr. Roylott. Holmes finds out the motive, discovers a building fault that could conclude to a clue. Additionally, he discovers a mysterious restriction to an everyday furniture item. This unusual restraint to an everyday…

Hound of the Baskervilles. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson solve the mystery of a curse placed on the Baskerville family. It will hunt them down until all of them die. The curse deals with a scary hound that will kill any Baskerville walking in the moor in Devonshire. Henry Baskerville is the last heir of his family alive. What will happen when he goes to this spooky place? Henry’s bravery, loving personality, and cooperation help Holmes and Watson solve the mystery of the hound of the…