When the word ‘detective’ is uttered‚ who cannot say that the first image to come to mind was the man in the ear hat and the Belstaff coat‚ magnifying glass in hand‚ a pipe resting upon his lips? Undoubtedly‚ Sherlock Holmes is one of the most famous literary characters of all time. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s creation is known to this day as the brilliant detective who can solve any mystery using merely the prowess of his mind‚ yet the enduring image of this ‘high-functioning sociopath’ remains an
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Katie Holmes shared a photo of herself on her Instagram page that showed her boarding a New Jersey Transit train at New York City’s Penn Station on Wednesday‚ October 7 while dressed to the nines in a ball gown. The 36-year-old mom-of-one opted to wear a strapless full-length red brocade dress with black detailing. She paired the lovely frock with pointed heels in the same vibrant tone. Heels and a train... nothing better #newyork #pennstation‚" the “The Giver” actress captioned the photo. In the
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Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter both made a huge change in history. Holmes and Hunter are known as the first black people to enter an all-white university. Hamilton Holmes was born on July 8‚ 1991 in Atlanta‚ Georgia. Charlayne Hunter was born on February 27‚1942 in South Carolina. While growing up‚ they already knew what they wanted to do with their life. Holmes wanted to be a doctor and Hunter wanted to be a journalist. In order for them to achieve their dreams‚ they needed to work hard in
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The Sherlock Holmes in the parallel worlds The concept of parallel universe states that the same person in these universe will hold different personalities‚ or to certain extent‚ different fates. The book The Sign of Four‚ The Adventure of the Empty House and the BBC TV series‚ The Empty Hearse‚ are just like parallel worlds for Sherlock. In these worlds‚ the differences can be best illustrate through his hobbies and his masculinity portrayals. Though‚ one could argue that the time setting in these
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the corpses of the victims‚ but Holmes did not have any type of technology to do tests on bodies. An autopsy is the examination of a dead body of a dead person and determines how they were killed. In addition‚ blood samples and DNA samples are taken for testing. Unfortunately‚ Holmes was unable to do this. Rizzoli tried using violence while interrogating suspects as opposed to Holmes who was calm and collected while talking to potential suspects. Unlike Holmes‚ Rizzoli does not make minute examinations
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different. H.H Holmes reaches success by using deception‚ preying on the vulnerability of others and employing his charming personality to coax an individual into giving him what he desires. Daniel Burnham‚ on the other hand‚ works hard to place himself into positions of power that allow him to control the way he achieves success‚ such as working hard to establish a firm with his right hand man‚ Root. While Holmes uses deception and his charming personality to establish himself
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Mordechai Geiger Mrs. Lesserman 3.3.2016 Sherlock Holmes: The Sign of Four Sherlock Holmes is an enjoyable read. The plot is gripping‚ and the mysteries are solved brilliantly. Never-the-less‚ as the stories are short‚ it would seem that there is not quite enough time to develop all of the new characters. However‚ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle adeptly solves this problem in the short story The Sign of Four‚ by creating symbolisms between the physical attributes of the characters and their more hidden features
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He deviated from both the norm and the image of a Gentleman in many ways. Holmes indulged in several strange hobbies‚ such as indoor target-practice‚ and malodorous experiments that would sometimes explode. The rooms of 221b Baker Street were also painstakingly organized in increasingly odd ways. The unanswered correspondences of Sherlock Holmes were fixed to the center of his desk with a jackknife. Holmes‚ was an expert on‚ and‚ like most gentlemen‚ an avid smoker of tobacco. The specific
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played an influential role in nineteenth century poetry. Comprised of Holmes‚ Longfellow‚ Bryant‚ Lowell‚ and Whittier‚ each of these writers brought their own unique twist to the genre. They all focus on morality and address the matter of defining its principles. However‚ Holmes and Longfellow emphasize legacy and man’s duty to uphold it‚ while Bryant‚ Lowell‚ and Whittier hone in on abolitionism and anti-slavery. Oliver Wendell Holmes was a driving force for individuals valuing their history and preserving
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