Sherlock Holmes is a prominent figure in Victorian literature as well as modern television and film. He is a renowned character as he uses his sharp intellect to solve many mysterious crimes alongside his partner, John Watson. Holmes has a darker side that is often overlooked by many fans. His long history of drug use as well as the possibility of mental illness. Psychopathy, and addiction. Psychopathy otherwise known as, Antisocial Personality Disorder, is characterized by: deceitfulness, irresponsibility…
Hunter Byars Andrew Kelly ENG1123 July 24, 2013 Dr. Joseph Bell: Doyle’s inspiration for his Sherlock Holmes character Arthur Conan Doyle is the author of the very popular Sherlock Holmes series. He wrote many adventures about Sherlock Holmes, a consulting detective who is extremely intelligent and sees the world differently than most people. Although Holmes is a fictional character, Doyle was inspired by one of his University professors, Dr. Joseph Bell, who was an expert in deductive reasoning…
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…
Sherlock Holmes (/ˈʃɜrlɒk ˈhoʊmz/) is a fictional detective created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A London-based "consulting detective" whose abilities border on the fantastic, Holmes is famous for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to adopt almost any disguise, and his use of forensic science to solve difficult cases. Holmes, who first appeared in publication in 1887, was featured in four novels and 56 short stories. The first novel, A Study in Scarlet, appeared…
SHERLOCK HOLMES: The Golden Limping Stick “My name is Sherlock Holmes. It is my business to know what other people don't know”. -Sherlock Holmes The Golden Limping Stick, the invaluable heirloom of two of the leading figures in English Society which is Lord and Lady Monacle. Sherlock Holmes was asked to save Lord and Lady Monacle in an outrageous scandal and a possible exposure. Holmes and Watson investigated the treat of scandals disclosure; just too safely secure…
Sherlock Holmes (2009) (My Favorite movie) I’ve seen many movies but my favorite is Sherlock Holmes. Originally Sherlock Holmes is a series of books written by Arthur Conan Doyle. Sherlock Holmes is the main character in the book. He’s very famous for his intelligence, his observation skills and his forensic skills which made him the best detective of all time. In the movie the character of Sherlock Holmes is played by Robert Downey Junior which did a pretty good job in my opinion. The movie…
Holmes Essay As we start to talk and discuss mystery and its elements today, we will analyze what mystery really means. Now how we define mystery is something that is very different from person to person. In our opinions a good mystery novel is something that gives us a crime or murder or something in a sense where we are given clues , people connected to the situation somehow and the main objective is to figure out “Who done it and why.” That’s where the mystery comes in the story, and it is to…
Scotland. As a young man he seemed destined for a career in medicine. In 1876 he attended the University of Edinburgh Medical School. There he met Joseph Bell, whose deductive powers and dramatic flair he would later embody in the character of Sherlock Holmes. In the early 1880s he served as a medical officer on an Arctic whaling ship and ship’s surgeon on a voyage to West Africa. By the summer of 1882, he had settled in the town of Southsea in the south of England. In 1885 he received his medical…
Holmes invited Dr Watson to accompany him to Ross-on Wye to solve a murder case. Charles McCarthy was the victim; his son, James was the main suspect. The McCarthys lived on John Turner's estate. Patience Moran was the witness. Moran & a policeman found Charles McCarthy dead and James' gun at the scene, Boscombe Pool. James was arrested. Alice Turner was sure he was innocent, So, she invited Holmes to solve the mystery. James admitted he went to B.P to shoot rabbits. He met his father and…
SHERLOCK WHO? “It’s elementary, my dear Watson!” This line stated by the famous fictional character Sherlock Holmes is known around the world. The beloved British detective, created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is to many the true essence of classical detective fiction. However, the origin and source of classical detective fiction is located further back, earlier than the 1930’s of Sherlock Holmes, in a previous century. For all the truly educated literary…