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The Final Problem Comparative Essay

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“The Final Problem” by Arthur Conan Doyle was made into a movie and was put into the popular Sherlock Holmes TV show. As they are both based off the short story “The Final Problem”, one does do a better job of portraying it. They both show similar scenes as in Moriarty and Sherlock dying, an elderly woman that is sick and needs help, and much more similarities. In having many similarities there are also quiet a few differences too, as in how Sherlock and Moriarty die, the disguises that Sherlock wears around, Moriarty getting locked up, and more. With all the differences and similarities said there is one recreation that explains the story better than the other, which is the movie Game of Shadows. Game of Shadows directed by Guy Ritchie, did a favorable job at recreating “The Final Problem”. Not being one hundred present accurate, he still did a better job at making the scenes as close as possible to the real thing with making it enjoyable to watch. He directed the death scene similar as to it happened in the story, made sure to include train trip to the content, and adds the telegram that Sherlock sends to his brother. …show more content…

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