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    the home clean and tidy‚ and if any‚ watch after the children as they grow older. Interestingly enough‚ as time progressed this very different and separated list of common roles for each gender has changed. In the novel A Scandal in Bohemia by Arthur Conan Doyle‚ women’s gender roles are tested by the men in the surrounding society whereas the only woman of value is Miss Irene Adler.

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    The story‚ “Adventure of a Speckled Band”‚ written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle‚ portrayed a secretive detective story based on Sherlock Holmes. The story consisted of numerous characters that deprived in the passage. To illustrate‚ the main character‚ Sherlock Holmes‚ played a major role; following Dr.Watson‚ Dr.Roylott‚ as well as Helen Stoner‚ who were all incorporated into the unraveling mystery. In Stoke Moran‚ England‚ the perceptible situation had begun during the time period of April 1883.

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    consistently listed Sherlock Holmes as the "most portrayed movie character" with 75 actors playing the part in over 211 films? There is something magical about the character of Sherlock Holmes created by the Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The image of the tall‚ thin man with a cape‚ carrying a magnifying glass and wearing a deerstalker is recognized immediately. He is the international icon for the detective‚ the crime-solver and the righter of wrongs. The Best of Sherlock

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    Anthony Verrastro Mr. O’Brien English Short Fiction L3 21 December 2012 Duchess of Death‚ Queen of Crime‚ Master of Murder The most sold fiction author is not William Shakespeare‚ not Edgar Allen Poe‚ nor is it J.K. Rowling. Agatha Christie is in the Guinness Book of World Records as the “Best Selling Fiction Author of All-Time” in 2007. As an author‚ she also holds a place in being called the “second best-selling author of all time” and “the second most translated book” only behind William

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    written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Doyle’s A Scandal In Bohemia proves this to be untrue. A Scandal In Bohemia is a Sherlock Holmes story that is different from most others. This particular tale‚ contrary to many of the other Holmes stories‚ does not involve a crime. Even more unusual‚ Sherlock Holmes is not only wrong about his conclusions and deductions; he is actually outdone by a seemingly sweet and innocent woman named Irene Adler. Throughout the story‚ Arthur Conan Doyle uses many examples

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    Why did Doyle choose Watson to narrate Hound instead of having Holmes tell the story himself? What are the benefits and drawbacks of doing it this way? Doyle uses Watson as a narrator for two key reasons. In the first place‚ Watson is not as intuitive as Sherlock Holmes. In this sense‚ he allows the reader to join him as he attempts to live up to the master’s standards. By contrast‚ if Sherlock Holmes were telling the story‚ we would have little opportunity to solve the mystery ourselves: witness

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    Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote Speckled Band in 1892‚ that is around 62 yrs apart which would make the stories slightly different to each other because they were wrote in two different centuries. Roald Dahl was born in 1916 and died in 1990‚ Roald Dahl was most famous for writing children stories but he did also write some books for adults like the tales of the unexpected which lamb to the slaughter featured in. The characters in Roald Dahl’s books only ever appeared once. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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    classic mysteries to contemporary mysteries‚ many of the elements stay the same. (put the thesis statement here) Suspect: One who is suspected (as of a crime) (689 The Merriam-Webster Dictionary). In both The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Just Take My Heart by Mary Higgins Clark there are suspects. In The Hound of the Baskervilles‚ Mr. Barrymore‚ Sir Charles butler‚ is considered a suspect. “ Already round this pale-faced‚ handsome‚ black bearded man there

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    Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes have become two of the greatest well-known characters in detective fiction. They are intricate characters with profound skills‚ exceptionally distinct personalities‚ and two different approaches that leave the audience always wanting additional stories. There is‚ without a doubt‚ no wonder why these two have plummeted from their stories and become incredibly realistic to readers all over the world. Each character has his

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    NAME: Ishita Chaudhary [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

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