Professor Moriarty

the story as a whole. Some of the major features of the narrative that will be mentioned include a discussion of Watson’s presence throughout the narrative, encounters between Holmes and Professor Moriarty and Holmes’s conclusion in solving this narratives’ problem. Concepts that will be used include ideas related to Russian Formalism, and Structuralism. With Russian Formalism, motivation is a key concept that will be discussed. Then, with Structuralism, aside from the basic units of the narrative such as functions and indices, order and duration are thoroughly analyzed. The speaker of this narrative is Watson, Holmes’s partner…

peculiar behavior, not like the reserved Holmes I read about. Holmes is also clearly very attracted to Ms. Irene Adler in the films, whereas in the stories, she does not seem to have his attention. In “The Final Problem”, Sherlock Holmes is trying to find someone and this take precedence over everything in his life, including his other cases. That person is Professor Moriarty, Sherlock Holmes’ greatest foe. This is the premise of the second Sherlock Holmes film adaptation, “A Game of Shadows”,…

Throughout Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows the speed of the film slows down and the focus shifts to Sherlock's eyes to emphasize his calculation of his opponents next move, returning to normal speed Sherlock puts down his enemy with little to no difficulty, leaving his enemy in ruin (Ritchie TIMESTAMP). Rather than provide benefaction to those in need and solve enigmatic crimes, Sherlock and Watson are the victims of a multitude of assassination attempts and even culprits of destructive…

justice. Lastly, some of Holmes’ cases are opportunities to demonstrate his intellectual superiority. Holmes frequently embarasses Scotland Yard by pointing out the obvious evidence that they overlooked and solving cases that have puzzled them for months in minutes. He also enjoys embarrassing people who do not believe in his intellect. For example, in “The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone,” Lord Cantlemere mocked and doubted Holmes’ intellectual abilities, so Holmes tricks him into ordering…

his collection The Memoirs of Sherlock Homes, he introduces a character known as Professor James Moriarty. Doyle’s creation of Moriarty was influenced by major criminals, who were known for terrorizing Victorian England such as Adam Worth and Jack the Ripper. Doyle had designed Moriarty to be a criminal mastermind who represents an opposition towards Victorian morality, and made him an “other” of Victorian England’s society. Victorian morality was a strict ethical code and a low tolerance for…

Sherlock Holmes has been featured in several stories by his creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Traditionally, he has been highly regarded for his intellect, but many readers question if Holmes has emotions. We do not know Holmes' thoughts, but only those of his friend Dr. John Watson who narrates the stories Holmes is in. I am looking for evidence, however, that he has emotions based on his actions. Even though Holmes may appear to show a complete disregard of emotions at times, I have reason to…

Both stories bring all the facts together beforehand and then begin to solve the crime. What they do with the criminals is what is the main difference seen here, in King’s story, he lets the perpetrator go like nothing ever happened. “Looks like attempted robbery hone to something worse. I saw it at once, of course.” (King) Here Lestrade is covering for the murder of Mr. Hull by speaking with the constable about it. In The Final Problem, not only does the criminal die, but Holmes does as well.…

Holmes and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows were juxtaposed next to each other to examine the elements of their stories. By examining these elements one can determine the differences in the values, mores, and beliefs of those in the Victorian Era compared to those in the 21st century. The prevalence to the 21st century is shown in the movie while the Victorian Era is shown more in the book. This is because the book was first published in 1892 and the movie was made in 2011. By inspecting…

His father being extremely witty in his illustrations and courtesy in his manners. Arthur 's early remembrance if his mother Mary always included her amazing intellectual knowledge, and reading in daily work. Mary Conan always joined the Philosophical Institution. Arthur hired a tutor, Mr. Walker, to help him prepare for the exam to get a scholarship for the Edinburgh University. But after applying and winning one of the scholarships, he found out that medical students were not eligible.…

Doyle, Arthur Conan. The Original Illustrated Sherlock Holmes: 37 Short Stories plus a Complete Novel. Secaucus, N.J.: Castle, 1978. Print. The Adventure of the Empty House is one of the short stories that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle writes about Sherlock Holmes. This story tell how Holmes comes back from what everyone thought was his apparent death at the hands of Professor Moriarty at the Reichenbach Falls. Holmes (in disguise) surprises his faithful companion Dr. John H. Watson after bumping into…