Dr. Watson–– The Time Epitome As the years progressed, more acclaimed plays and classic literatures have been reinterpreted and reproduced into films and network shows. The mix of visual impacts, powerful throwing, and cinematography makes an encounter that cannot be matched by other media; consequently, arousing a new round of explorations for twenty-one-century aesthetic needs and infusing vitality into these classics. The incredible Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle are not special
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characteristics. Freud’s intelligence is likewise showcased when he is able to reveal the underlying cause of Holmes’ addiction to cocaine in the last paragraph of the story. Another similarity is that both characters are loners. Other than Dr. Watson, Holmes does not trust or allow others in his life. As for Dr. Freud, he is excluded from society and colleagues due to his radical ideas and methods of work. Both characters also happen to smoke Tobacco. For Holmes it was “huge amounts of shag”
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A dead man and a suspicious woman - was it an accident or a murder? After a fight with her husband Arthur, Queenie Volupides left her house to go to the club with her friends. She arrived home a few hours later to find Arthur lying dead at the bottom of the stairs. Queenie claims he was coming down for another drink when he slipped and fell. Looking at the crime scene, it is easy to tell that Mrs. Volupides was lying. The fact that she lied makes her even more guilty and gives us reason to further
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Rose Sterling returned to her desk and sat back in her chair, glancing at the relatively thick pile of papers adjacent to her. She sighs and turns to her computer, ‘Better get to work.’ She was part of the investigation bureau in her hometown of thompson, Manitoba and was usually assigned very violent and horrible cases consisting of murder, sexual assault and arson. After 10 years of working there, she had hardened and virtually nothing could phase her. She was typing away and making phone calls
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Appearances… I have noticed that Sherlock views “judging a book by its cover” is acceptable and his main form of gathering information. For example, in “The Red-Headed League”, Sherlock creates deductions of Jabez Wilson by observing his fish tattoo and necklace. Whereas, in “The Speckled Band”, Mr. Doyle wants us to base our theories according to appearances in order to create red herrings and false conclusions. I could easily apply this theme to my life in a very subtle, yet effective way by not
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We all have to make difficult decisions. Sherlock had to once, when confronting two fugitives. He let them free after they confessed, but so many people wonder; did he make the right choice? In my opinion, Sherlock made the right judgement. In the first place, Sherlock saved their souls! They would have been miserable in prison, and they wouldn’t be able to care for their families, and they didn’t even touch the “wealth for which I sold my character”. Maybe they stole the carbuncle because they were
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In the novel, “The Watsons Go to Birmingham” by Christopher Paul Curtis, the protagonist Byron Watson changes from being a person who bullies other kids simply for fun, to someone who comforts his little brother, whom he used to bully, when the latter is having an emotional crisis. The theme of the novel is that no matter how much you think that you are different than someone else, you can still help them. This is supported by the quote from Maya Angelou which says, “I refuse to allow any man-made
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JOHN B. WATSON (1878-1958) “Father of Behaviorism” Brenda Anyanwu Paul D. Camp Community College Mrs. Jean Farmer Psychology 201 Abstract Based on a quote from John B. Watson, “Psychology as the behaviorist views it is a purely objective experimental branch of natural science. Its theoretical goal is the prediction and control of behavior. Introspection forms no essential part of its methods, nor is the scientific value of its data dependent upon the readiness with which they
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Sea Shepherd The organization was founded in 1977 under the name Earth Force Society by Paul Watson, a former member of Greenpeace, after a dispute with that organization over what Watson saw as its lack of more aggressive intervention. Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) is an international non-profit, marine wildlife conservation organization. They want to end the destruction of habitat and slaughter of wildlife in the world's oceans in order to conserve and protect ecosystems and species
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Clifford Roberts Can’t they see these doctors have left behind family, friends, and patients who trusted and respected them?” He noticed whenever Officer Buck lied, he lisped a little. “From the looks of things here, so, bold and careless they are,” said Officer Buck. “I agree,” said Sherlock. Do we have a read on the husband yet?” “Word is he is out at a conference, but after having been contacted he’s on his way back and said he will come to the station first thing tomorrow.” Sherlock: “We’ll
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