The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

In the book "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" Sherlock Holmes believed that "doctor's make the greatest criminals."I think Holmes came to the conclusion that " doctors make the greatest criminals" because doctors are able to legally prescribe drugs and medications that if one takes to much of it can kill. Doctors will not be held a countable for this because it's a label of directions that the states the amount to be taken a day.When doctors prescribe the drug there is no suspicion that it's…

whistle and the metallic sound. This was very important to the movie because if there was not a whistle, you would not get the same feeling as you did in the story. Another similarity was that the movie had the same wording taken directly from the “Adventures of the Speckled Band”. This was essential to the movie because if they didn’t take the wording from the story, what else could they have said. It is easier to compare when there are more words in common with a movie and a story. The movie…

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle portrayed optimism for a young woman, Helen Stoner, as she attempted to determine the cause of her sister’s death in the novella, “The Adventure of the Speckled Band.” Helen was involuntarily courageous as she endured the death of her twin sister, Julia, in the year of 1881. In fact, the day she died was the eve of her wedding. After two years, the cause of her death was still undiscovered; although, numerous professionals strived to solve the catastrophic incident. Helen…

times; Sherlock Holmes is the most portrayed character in literary history, it is possible for one to study the development of cinema simply through the many interpretations of Sherlock Holmes. With the original stories at heart Mark Gatiss and Stephen Moffatt created a modern adaption of the classic 1900’s series based in central London. This essay will focus on the final episode in the BBC’s production of Sherlock…

greatest Triumphs? This question is explained by Sherlock Holmes, Trial and Error by Tim Harford, "Everything You Need to Know About the Bill Cosby Trial", “Texas Jury Convicts Mother Who Drowned Children”. Wrongdoing is a necessary fault for while responsibility is the reaction to a fault. Sherlock Holmes…

writer, at this moment I will discuss what is the more important texts that influenced my ability to write my Task 3 story. The two texts I will be relating to are Will Elliot’s novel ‘The Pilo Family Circus’, along with sections of the texts of Sherlock Holmes ‘The Sign of Four’. The novel and the extract later were very influential in the writing of my Task 3 Story, as genre I chose for the story was Crime/Horror. I will proceed to explain the relevance of the genre I selected to use, as well…

SELECTED TEXT CHAPTER IX. Second Report of Dr. Watson THE LIGHT UPON THE MOOR Baskerville Hall, Oct. 15th. My dear Holmes: If I was compelled to leave you without much news during the early days of my mission you must acknowledge that I am making up for lost time, and that events are now crowding thick and fast upon us. In my last report I ended upon my top note with Barrymore at the window, and now I have quite a budget already which will, unless I am much mistaken, considerably surprise you.…

a young woman Miss Helen Stoner who fears for her life after hearing suspicious noises in her bedroom as these sounds also occurred before the death of her eldest sister, having a suspicion that it is her stepfather, Miss Stoner then goes to Sherlock Holmes for help. This short story is set in a crumbling, secluded manor house in the country a setting that fits in perfectly with the Gothic Genre. This mansion is described using negative adjectives as a “family ruin” (page 267), “a picture of…

In “The Adventure of the Speckled Band”, Sherlock Holmes first suspects the gypsies. He does this because they were at the scene of the crime and during this time, gypsies were seen as strange, scary people. Gypsies were seen as different, and different was not viewed in a positive light. Different was strange and something to be cautioned. The gypsies are referred to as “vagabonds” (205) in the short story. They had no jobs or homes, and wandered around. They had no definitive place in that…

The documentary seems as though the film is a literary analysis of BBC’s Sherlock that is set in motion. After watching Unlocking Sherlock directed by Susannah Ward shows me the extraordinary way as if they were peeling an onion, and showcasing the greatness of Sherlock. The original author for Sherlock is written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle from late 18th century to early 19th century. I am in awe about how they bring a set of fictional stories to life. I’m able to say the same thing about…