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    “The Adventure of the Speckled Band by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle‚ a mystery story‚ was more interesting than its movie version because it has more details of the characters and places‚ that give you a better understanding of the story. In the book there are more details about the places that the characters go‚ so that helps you to get a better picture of what is going on. For example in the book It describes Stoke Moran as a decrepit ‚old ‚rundown estate‚ but in the movie the mansion is in pretty

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    In the book "The Hound of the Baskervilles"‚ the detective Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Watson were asked to solve a mystery. Although they were partners‚ they had very different characters. Holmes was intelligent yet arrogant and secretive‚ while Watson admired Holmes for his wisdom‚ observed Holmes and tried to learn from him. Holmes was observant‚ intelligent and rational‚ while Watson admired Holmes‚ yet he was sometimes irrational too. In chapter one‚ they were examining a walking stick

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    Meyer’s reveals the true nature of the characters detective Sherlock Holmes and the psychologist Sigmund Freud. Although‚ both of the characters shared similarities and differences in their professional methods that they used in their career‚ the two characters were both monumental figures that changed the human history through their brilliance in work. First‚ there are many similarities between the characters Sherlock Holmes and Sigmund Freud. For example‚ both Holmes and Freud smoked tobacco preferably

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    “The Adventure of the Speckled Band‚” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is a mysterious tale about a strange murder case at the Roylott home. The story sets in April 1883‚ in the estate of Stoke Moran‚ in England. Helen Stoner‚ a woman who is troubled about her sister Julia’s death‚ seeks help from the finest detective in the area‚ Sherlock Holmes his partner Dr. Watson. Helen believes she is in serious danger with her abusive step father that she is currently living with‚ Dr. Roylott. Julia was engaged

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    The Adventure of the Speckled Band “Remember the unkindness‚ dishonesty‚ and deception you display towards others‚ don’t be shocked when it comes back to bite you” (Moores). Dr. Grimesby Roylott‚ a heinous and sadistic character‚ from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s story‚ “The Adventure of the Speckled Band”‚ comes face to face with his criminal serpent and dies from being injected with its venom. He had planned to execute Helen by sending his snake compatriot to instill its venom into her body‚ but his

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    Sherlock Holmes may certainly be the “world’s most famous detective” however‚ I do not agree that he was a “pivotal influence on the development of U.S. Public Administration”(Shafritz & Borick‚ 2011). The case concerning the fictional character Sherlock Holmes being the initiator of the United States Public Administration advancement‚ gives more credit to Sherlock Holmes than he deserves. The fact is civic management has been around since biblical times. I do agree‚ however‚ that the logical techniques

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    [ishichaudhary@gmail.com] ROLL No.: 016 CLASS: SYBA ‘A’ I have taken up the brand of ‘Sherlock Holmes’‚ the character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle‚ from its inception in the 19th century till present day. INTRODUCTION AND HISTORY When Sir Arthur Conan Doyle first introduced Sherlock Holmes to the reading public in 1887‚ nothing could have prepared him for the fact he had created a character who was destined to become the most famous detective in the world. This British literary idol

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    Sherlock Holmes: Explore the reasons behind the enduring popularity. One of the main reasons for the enduring popularity of Sherlock Holmes from the time it was written to the present day was the way that all the stories were told through the eyes of Dr. Watson. This showed how incredible Sherlock Holmes was when his own powers of deduction could see a lot more clues and evidence from the same hat as we the reader could see. Also with Watson being the narrator‚ we are kept in suspense as to what

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    Resit Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) is the long awaited sequel to the first Sherlock Holmes film. Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law star in this thrilling action packed film. The storyline is carried on from the previous film; Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr) and his sidekick Dr. Watson (Jude Law) join forces to outwit and bring down the fiercest enemy yet‚ Professor Moriaty (Jared Harris). They face tough challenges to this notorious criminal. Like in the first Sherlock Holmes film‚

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    Sherlock Holmes different methods of solving crimes The detective genre is prominently one of the most popular forms of literature. When the detective subject arises in conversation‚ one is quick to think of the original and typical detective profile‚ imagining a man in a plaid coat‚ brown hat and a large magnifying glass pressed against his face‚ sniffing out clues and making rather large assumptions in regard to his mystery at hand. Although the description above would describe your classic

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