The Sign of the Four

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…

Detective stories are one of the most complicated genres there are. With a good detective story comes many aspects: a good crime, a thorough investigation, some red herrings to throw the reader off, and a lot of action. But, most of all, detective stories need a good and qualified detective at the helm. Easily the most famous of all detectives in the genre and possibly the world is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes. Being the most enduring character of detective stories, he is known for…

Amid the lapse of both Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock exploits moral tolerances in pursuit of the greater good. Throughout the progression of novel and film, both Ritchie and Doyle utilize Sherlock’s path of destruction to emphasize a prevailing cataclysmic culture and acclimation to violence over time throughout America. Without the use of excessive force, Doyle’s rendition of Sherlock Holmes has no…

Holmes and the Stolen Stones slot review Welcome to the mysterious and dangerous world of Victorian London and the company of the greatest detective of all times – Sherlock Holmes. Holmes and the Stolen Stones slot from Yggdrasil Gaming is one of the highly anticipated slots of released on September 2015. Follow the most respected detective and his right hand Dr Watson (both looking like they were hitting the gym for at least a year!) as they try to find the stolen diamonds in this well-done…

Doyle portrayed Dr.Watson’s character as an apprentice to the detective, Sherlock Holmes. Without a doubt, the doctor is devoted to Holmes and expresses eagerness to please him. Watson is a detriment to solving the case it’s Holmes capabilities that primarily help disentangle the whole mystery. Watson admires Holmes and desires for the detective’s approval. He is more willing to do what Sherlock asks of him whether considering the facts about Dr. Mortimer’s cane or traveling ahead to…

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows were juxtaposed next to each other to examine the elements of their stories. By examining these elements one can determine the differences in the values, mores, and beliefs of those in the Victorian Era compared to those in the 21st century. The prevalence to the 21st century is shown in the movie while the Victorian Era is shown more in the book. This is because the book was first published in 1892 and the movie was…

Doyle vs. King Ever since the start of the Sherlock Holmes era in the late 1800’s there has been a bountiful amount of remakes of the classic story. Anything from movies, television shows and literary works— it has all been done. Within the modified versions, anything can be changed, most certainly you can tell when you are interacting with a true Arthur Conan Doyle story. In this particular essay I will be comparing and contrasting The Doctor’s Case and The Final Problem. The Doctor’s Case by…

Sherlock Holmes was not responsible for the death of Doctor Grimesby Roylott. The ending of “The Adventure of the Speckled Band’ by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle consisted of Doctor Roylott dying due to the lethal snake. To begin, Sherlock Holmes was defending himself from the deadly swamp adder. Secondly, Sherlock Holmes was unaware of the precise location of Doctor Roylott. Lastly, due to the snake’s reiterated practice, it went back into Doctor Roylott’s room after going into the sisters’ room.…

" since this encounter was so, "injurious to the collective British consciousness," the people's fear of the foreigners and foreign influence were suddenly more prevalent in 19th-century texts (Summers 45, 46). In Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Sign of Four he includes the many views the…

Comparative Literary Analysis The Text A study In Scarlet and the text A Sign of the Four by Arthur Conan Doyle deal with the main idea of suspense. Both books are built upon the basis of anticipation and do a great job keeping the reader guessing to what has to come. The three primary methods of creating suspense used by the author are foreshadowing,characterization, and imagery. This paper will show that the author creates suspense by utilizing foreshadowing,characterization, and imagery.…