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Comparing Irene Adler In 'Elementary And' A Scandal In Bohemia

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In "A Scandal in Bohemia" Irene Adler is portrayed as incredibly smart and an intellectual match for Sherlock Holmes. Adler is clever enough to fool Holmes by not allowing a scandalous photograph of a Bohemian royal to fall into Holmes’ hands and later sneaking herself out of the country. Overall, she is fierce, resourceful and clever. Similarly, In “Elementary”, the characteristic of Irene Adler is similar. Both characters are sexually attractive, dedicated, fierce, and are Holmes’ intellectual equal. However, Elementary’s version of Irene Adler is by far the most unexpected. She is vivacious, intelligent, and a criminal. She works on restoring and forging artworks. She outsmarts Holmes into thinking that she was this beautiful, clever, kind,
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