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    incompetence meant that Jack the Ripper stalked the streets freely, Sherlock Holmes used chemistry, bloodstains, and fingerprints to catch offenders. In many ways, the modern detective can be seen as a direct extension of Doyle’s literary genius. Holmes was the first to use ballistics, including bullet trajectory as evidence in criminal cases. Long before modern toxicologists developed sophisticated tests for chemical analysis, Holmes were using scientific methods to detect the presence of poisons

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    eminent fictional detective Sherlock Holmes and his partner, Dr. John Watson. The creative use of dialogue assists in telling the story fluently and vividly, while a suspenseful and occasionally humorous tone maintains interest from case to case. Long winded descriptions and complex vocabulary are infused into Doyle’s writing to fit his knowledgeable characters as well as fuse them into the setting of traditional Britain. Lastly, these features are accompanied by both Holmes and Watson’s different perspectives

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    Sherlock Holmes Vs Dupin

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    Sherlock Holmes is by far the better detective in my eyes. On the other hand, some people may think that they are nearly equal in their detecting. Throughout the book Holmes is the only person not to follow the crowd based on the evidence, he took his own knowledge and his own path. C. August Dupin was also a good detective, in my opinion, he just did not compare to Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock Holmes is one of the most known and famous fictional detectives to ever be talked about. Every story or movie

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    Sherlock Holmes in the movie Sherlock Holmes maintains his basic personality traits when compared to the book The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes; however, similarities and differences are noted regarding the values and beliefs of the Victorian era when compared to a more modern day Sherlock Holmes. The Victorian era is considered to be the prudish moral climate of the 19th century. Victorian people were governed by respect, reputation, and a strict moral code of conduct. This social code of perfection

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    characters in A Study In Scarlet. Sherlock Holmes is a name most people know; he is known for his great detective skills. John Watson is a curious and compassionate character. Jefferson Hope is known as the murderer in A Study In Scarlet. Sherlock and Watson share many interactions, and so does Watson and Jefferson. John Watson has many traits, he is curious, this shows when he constantly asks Holmes what’s going on, he also makes a list to try to figure Sherlock out. He is also genuinely compassionate

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    Sherlock Holmes is characterized by his inborn involvement/engagement and curiosity. The ability to possess the whole contact with life, ability to cognizance, noticing own thinking habits and control over his own judgements and decisions – this are his strongest features/aspects. Sherlock Holmes does not know what routine is. He never let feelings cross his mind without a stop, letting all his ideas and apprehensions to flaw away/depart. Sherlock Holmes does not appreciate an automatic memorizing

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    Sherlock Holmes is no hero In most stories, the protagonists are celebrated by the readers and their questionable actions are excused. There is no hero like the intelligent Sherlock Holmes, who solves crimes with the power of deduction. However, what if Sherlock was not a good person, like they lead you to believe? His will to do inhumane things without a second thought, how he likes mocking others and him letting others suffer suggest he isn’t the hero the Sherlock Holmes series needs. Sherlock

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    “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much,” says Helen Keller, an American author, who is deaf and blind. Keller portrays one elementary belief, friendship is a key essential to success. Sherlock Holmes is a successful, detective who solves crimes with his best friend, John Watson, who helps Holmes become a great detective. Another example is proclaimed in The Tragedy of Hamlet, The Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare. Ever since his father dies, Hamlet has no one to trust other than

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    Sherlock Holmes has been featured in several stories by his creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Traditionally, he has been highly regarded for his intellect. Nonetheless, a multifold of readers question if Holmes has emotions. Holmes' thoughts are a mystery. Readers only know the thoughts of his friend Dr. John Watson, who narrates the stories Holmes is in. I have reason to believe that Holmes has displayed through his actions, including through what he says, that he indeed has emotions. At the same

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    A private investigator is a professional who is hired by a person or a company to undertake investigatory law services. Sherlock Holmes is one of the fictional private investigators: Sir Author created the fictional investigator and termed it as a consulting detective ( Van, & Reijnders, 2016). Sherlock is known for his forensics investigations and logical reasoning which he employs in his investigative cases and judgments for a wide variety of clients. The article first appeared in 1887 in a study

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