Jeremy Brett Essays

Date British Imperialism in the Eyes of a Reader of “The sign of Four” “The Sign of Four” is an excellent work written by Arthur Conan Doyle 's and published in 1890. The book is based on the Indian Mutiny of 1857, where Doyle uses his characters, places and events to convey his story. The book starts with Miss Morstan visiting the office of detective Sherlock Holmes, and his friend Dr. Watson.Miss Morstan wants the detective to solve the case of his missing dad, Mr. Morstan. The search first leads

I have always loved Sherlock Holmes and read many adaptations and also watch the TV – series of it. “The Sign of four” is the second novel after “A Study in Scarlet” featuring Sherlock Holmes written by Arthur Conan Doyle. Doyle creates a whole different world where we can get lost in, Sherlock is a fascinating character who is intelligent, masterful and so sure of himself. I love seeing him that how he comes to his conclusions and often surprised by what he picks up and finds. He is so observant

Discuss the way Conan Doyle presents the characters of Sherlock and Watson in the passage. The short story, ‘The Red-Headed League’ by Conan Doyle follows the adventures of detective, Sherlock Holmes in the perspective of his partner Jon Watson, who documents the cases Sherlock takes on, as they solve the mysterious disappearance of a group of red-headed men calling themselves The Red-Headed League. In the passage Sherlock is presented as quite a peculiar and emotionally abnormal character, while

In the short story “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson help Helen Stoner on her very crucial case. Dr. Grimesby Roylott, the antagonist, and Helen’s stepfather, seems to be having a war with everyone around him, including Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. The Story takes place in April, 1883, in Stoke Moran, England. The story starts when Helen Stoner went to seek Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watsons’s help. Intrigued by the severity of

“Afghanistan or Iran?” That is the first question Sherlock Holmes asks Dr. Watson, when they meet for the first time. It all begins when Watson is walking through a park when an old friend sees him. They sat for a while and talk about his military life and his need for a roommate. This moment is when Watson first hears about Sherlock, someone who is also looking for a roommate. That afternoon, they meet in a chemistry lab and when Sherlock sees him, he already knows who Watson is. This leaves Dr

The Search For The Killer Why would someone kill Sir Charles? Did they have something against him or did they just want money? How far would this person go to get rid of Sir Charles? In The Hound Of The Baskervilles by Conan Doyle, Sir Charles was going out for his nightly walk just like he did every other night, but when he never came back they found him dead in the outskirts of the moor. He died unexpectedly and everyone thought he died of heart problems or because of the hound, but really it

“There it is!” Holmes shouts, pointing at a vicious, unearthly creature standing only a few paces from Sir Henry. “It’s the horrendous hound!” I tremble, surprised and afraid of the monstrosity in front of us. “Help, someone, please help me!” Sir Henry’s blood curdling screams tremble the earth, only making the hound more and more bloodthirsty. “Don’t move, Henry. You will only make the hound more violent.” Holmes pulls out his gun, trying to get closer to the hound without startling him. I

Sherlock!” John yelled storming into the lounge of 221B Baker Street. “What is the meaning of this?” Sherlock rolled over onto his side to face Watson from his position on the sofa. “Oh that. Just a little experiment.” He replied unamused. John threw his melted trainers to the floor. “Since when did burning my shoes into Louisiana-Style barbecue seem like a good idea for an experiment?” He started raising his voice. “I am merely trying to solve this murder.” Sherlock said matter-of-factly

“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

Susan Hill’s Woman in Black is about Arthur Kipps, a lawyer in London, who has been given the task of filing the papers of the dead Mrs. Drablow. While on his journey and at Eel Marsh House he experiences some interesting and eerie happenings. In Chapter 10; “Whistle and I’ll Come to You” Hill uses a variety of literary techniques to create an atmosphere of fear and foreboding. Hill uses sensory imagery to create fear and foreboding. In Chapter 10, Hill uses sound imagery multiple times especially

The definition of a hero is a person that has special achievements, abilities, or personal qualities (Dictionary.com). However, the definition of an antihero is someone who lacks the nobility of mind and spirit, and a life or attitude marked by action and spirit. Sherlock Holmes is a hero for these reasons. First, Sherlock uses his sense of logic and observation to solve many mysteries that others seem to have difficulties with. He also has notable characteristics in behavior, as he is quiet about

The Hound of the Baskervilles is one of Arther Conan Doyle's more well-known mysteries, depicting the famous Watson and Holmes, as they are enlisted to help prevent the murder of Henry Baskerville and determine the cause of his predecessor's death. Watson travels to Baskerville Hall to investigate the strange circumstances, which include the legend of a vengeful hound after the Baskerville line. Throughout a series of red herrings and mild plot twists, the murderer is revealed to be a man named Stapleton

In “Bones”, the forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan, also known as Bones, has many similarities to the famous detective Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock Holmes is an intelligent human machine who is detached from society with the exception of his occupation. Although Sherlock Holmes does have a family, he isolates himself from them. In both the books and television shows, Sherlock Holmes is represented as the best of his kind. Not to mention he loves and feeds on the intellect and excitement of a

“His face white in the moonlight, his hands raised in horror, glaring helplessly at the frightful thing which was hunting him down” (Doyle, p. 221). The paper is going to be comparing and contrasting The Hound of the Baskervilles book and movie. There are many differences in the book like major events, characters, and the ending in the book. There are many differences in the events in the book and in the movie. In the book, it starts out with Sherlock and Watson examining a cane that was left in

As you read this novel you would notice that Holmes and Watson are not part of the police force. Holmes and Watson are in love with solving mysteries. They deal with every crime they can without legal permission. Holmes is allowed to use his own judgment about the right thing to do on a case even with or without Scottlyn yards. They will bring justice to the people with or without help. This is how they started the case. The Hound of the Baskervilles opens with a mini mystery Sherlock Holmes

Richard P. Charboneau was murdered on March 9th, 2018 at around 4:33 pm. So Mrs. Stukey asked Mr.Charboneau to come down to the cave the primary crime scene as she sipped on her Mcdonalds Unsweetened Tea from lunch. Then suddenly Mrs. Stukey choked Mr.Charboneau with a plastic electrical cord around the neck. Explaining the Ligature marks on the neck from the autopsy reports and Mrs. Stukey agreed she had electrical wires in her classroom during interviews. Choking him from behind based on the way

Consonance Like winter and summer, Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John Watson have their own different styles of functioning and sometimes can be perceived as complete opposites. However, they still find a way to use their contrasting qualities to appeal to readers in a way that inverts their beliefs. The contradiction in their personalities can cause conflict, but these conflicts are always solved in a way that propels the book into constant action. The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan

The chapter begins with the letter that Utterson had to read when both Lanyon and Jekyll are dead. The letter was to Lanyon but, within the letter there was a letter from Jekyll to Lanyon. In the letter Jekyll asked Lanyon to do a task that would help him understand what was going on between with Jekyll. Asking Jekyll to break into his lab with the butler, carpenter and the locksmith and to take the drawer to Cavendish Square where a visitor will arrive at midnight (Stevenson, 1986/2002, p. 56).

The story begins with the King of Bohemia visiting one of the private detectives in the town known as Sherlock Holmes. The King was engaged and was to get married, but there was a possibility of exposure of his earlier romantic affair with Irene Adler. Adler had prepared to expose the King using the picture which she had taken with him while in the affair. All the techniques employed by the King to access the photo failed, and that was the reason he decided to use the services of Sherlock Holmes

Don’t we all love the magnificent adventures of the private detective, Mr. Sherlock Holmes, and his loyal companion, Dr. Watson? This time, Sir Arthur Donan Coyle enlightened us with a new mystery to solve in his third novel of the Sherlock Holmes’ series published in 1901: The Hounds of Baskerville. The setting is in England around the XIX century and this time, Sherlock is amused by the mystery he’s about to solve, as it’s very… unusual. The book narrates the enigma of Charles Baskerville’s death