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In this paper, you will compare the original Arthur Conan Doyle Sherlock Holmes story with a modern adaptation in TV, film, or another medium. Id like you to watch either 1 movie or 2 episodes before writing the paper. I would also like you to read this chapter from Conan Doyles A Study in Scarlet, which is the first meeting between Watson and Holmes:
https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/A_Study_in_Scarlet/Part_1/Chapter_1

In writing the paper, I would look for:
1.    How faithful is it to the stories as far as you can tell?
2.    What in particular has been changed?
3.    Do they portray Holmes as a flawless hero, or does he have vulnerabilities?
4.    What are his values? Does he seem to agree with the status quo, or is he rebellious?
5.    Is Watson portrayed as smart or a fool?
6.    How are the villains portrayed?
7.    Does it have anything that particularly jumps out at you as being different? Why?
8.    Overall, what does this tell you about how the time period it was created in views Holmes differently?

References:

Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Sherlock_Holmes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRJo0uIH8Us&list=PLFR78Uf6Xh3g9tmv0xcv98mDjhuHe_Ewm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq4DDybD1ww&list=PLFR78Uf6Xh3g9tmv0xcv98mDjhuHe_Ewm&index=2

(THESE EPISODES IS WHAT YOU WILL BE COMPARING CONAN DOYLES SHERLOCK HOLMES TO)

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