Alex Cross or Just Another Nancy Drew?

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Gates Walker English 102-06 Essay 2 October 14, 2013 Alex Cross or Just Another Nancy Drew? Sherlock: "The Great Game" is a TV episode within a series that stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes. In this episode, Sherlock is presented with a case that has very high importance to the country regarding stolen Bruce-Partington missile plans (Great Game). Sherlock does not seem too interested in solving this case due to distractions involving a mystery killer that threatens to kill his hostages unless Sherlock figures out the mysteries, such as a twenty-year-old murder that has gone unsolved. There is no question whether or not Sherlock Holmes is in fact a detective, but does he meet the category of being a amateur-detective or a professional-detective? Paul McGuigan, director of Sherlock Holmes: "The Great Game," depicts Sherlock as a man without licensing that is driven by self-satisfaction and the inability of police to solve the crimes, but the forensic factors are also introduced to hint at Sherlock as a naturally-gifted professional rather than amateur. Amateur detectives are typically signified by three main traits: not licensed, not employed in a profession that fights crime, and not paid for their investigations although these traits are not foolproof for determining what kind of detective is in question. (Talbert) Sherlock is a very gifted individual that has all the skills that are necessary in every professional detective, but he is not licensed in anyway. Without the proper licensing, he is not paid on a regular basis, but a request of a fee for his work might not be out of the question. However, within the TV series, it seems that he is driven by curiosity and not held back by any slice of goodness that may lie deep within his heart. Without the distraction of his curiosity, Sherlock would not have had any problem only solving the

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