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RIPScript Introtoclass Presenter:Amber Iwouldliketowelcomeeveryonetoourseminar,weareWriting37andourfocusfor writingthisquarterhasbeenthemysterygenre.Thefourstagesofgenredevelopmentinclude: theprimitive,classical,parodic,andrevisioniststage.Theprimitivestageiswhenthe conventionsofthegenrearejustdeveloping,andtheaudiencehasyettodevelopset expectationsforthegenre.Duringtheclassicalstage,thegenreisatitspeakofpopularity,the conventionsofthegenrereceivetheirfullestexpression,andtheaudienceknowswhatto expect.Bytheparodicstage,theconventionsofthegenrehavebecomesowellknown,that theyarelaughableandripeforparody.Thenfinallyduringtherevisioniststage,genrefilms intentionallyquestionand/orreversetheestablishedconventionsoftheclassicalstageofthe genre.WedecidedtofocusontheClassicalstagewithConanDoyleandtheRevisioniststage withthemoderndaytexts.

Sowewillbegoingoverashortintroductionofthebasicswe coveredthisquarterandthenwehaveamurdermysterythatwewouldlikeyouguystohelp solve.SoIhopeyouguysenjoyourpresentationandletsgetstarted. 1.LateVictorianEra(18371901) Presenters:Sandra,Julien DuringtheVictorianEra,whenConanDoylewasalive,peopleweredrawntocities becauseofjobopportunitiesthatwerecreatedbytheIndustrialRevolution,ashiftfrom handproductiontomachinesthatstartedinGreatBritainduringthe1800s.Familiesfrom theruralareasmigratedtoLondoncausingoverpopulation.Oncetheyrealizedtherewas notenoughspaceorjobsforeveryone,theyhadnooptionbuttostaybecausetheyhad soldalloftheirlandtogetthere.Theoverpopulationincreasedtheratesofdeath, disease,poverty,and,mostimportantly,crime.Povertybecamemoreapparentbecause therewasadiscrepancybetweenthelowerclassandtheuppermiddleclass.Inthe earlyVictorianErapeopleweremorereligiousthanscientificwhereasinthelateVictorian Erathepopularattitudewasshiftingtowardascientificexplanation.TheAgeofReason begantoovertaketheAgeofReligion/Superstition.SirArthurConanDoylewasafirm believerthattherewasalwaysascientificexplanationbehindeverything. 2.SirArthurConanDoyle Presenter:Mossab SirArthurConanDoyle,theauthorandcreatoroftheSherlockHolmesstoriesattended theUniversityofEdinburgh.Whilethere,ConanDoylemetProfessorJosephBell,who wastheinspirationoftheSherlockHolmescharacter.Hewasamanofdeductive reasoning,closeobservation,logic,anddiagnosis.AsforthecharacterofDr.John Watson,ConanDoylehimselfwasoriginallypursuingamedicalcareeratEdinburgh whichiswhyheportrayshimselfasWatson.Hewasanaveragemanwithmedical knowledgeandtheabilitytolearninvestigativeskills. 3.MysteryGenreConventions

Presenters:Meghan,Tyler,Dakari 1. TheStockCharacters 1.SherlockHolmesbelievesthattherearethreethingsthateverydetective needs:observation,knowledge,anddeduction.SherlockHolmesuseslogical deductionstogetthroughhiscases.Hetriestothinkofeverypossibilitythata crimewasperformedandnarrowsitdownashegathersevidencetoafinal conclusion.ForHolmes,heneedstohavehisbrainstimulatedatalltimes. Besidessolvingcases,anotherwayforhimtostimulatehisbrainisbydrugslike injectingcocaineonceinawhile. NexttoSherlockHolmesishissidekickDr.Watson.Watsonisalways inferiortoHolmeswhenitcomestosolvingcases,butstilltriestoexpresshis opinions.EventhoughthatheknowsthatHolmesisstubbornattimes,attheend hestillpraiseshimforhistalent.Watsonisalsothenarratorofthestory.Wesee everythingfromhisperspective. TheclientineachstoryistheonethatgivesSherlockandWatsontheir cases.Sherlockdoeswhateverhecantotryandhelpeachclient. Thevillainineachstoryistheonethatcommitsthecrime.Thecrime usuallyconsistsofabigtheftoramurder.Theirmotivesarehiddenuntiltheend whenSherlockcomestohisfinalconclusion. Thepoliceinvestigatorsineachstoryaretheoneswhoblamethemost obviousperson.TheyoftendoubtHolmessabilitiesandseemtojumptotheir ownconclusions. 2. TheBasicPlot Thereisaverystrictformulathatthemysterygenrefollows,ourmurdermystery willalsofollowthisformulasopleaselookoutfortheseelements.Thebasicplot ofallSherlockHolmesstoriesis:Itstartsoffatthe221BBakerSt.Apartment, whereaclientarrives.Holmesdeducesthingsabouttheclientbasedonanobject ortheclienthimorherselfandthentheclientproceedstotellHolmesthedetails ofthecase.Aftertheclientleaves,HolmesandWatsondiscussthecase.They arethenofftotheirinvestigation,usuallyheadingtothesceneofthecrimeto gatherclues.Afterinvestigating,Holmessolvesthecaseandjusticeismet. Later,HolmesandWatsonarebackin221BBakerSt.whereHolmesexplainsto Watsonwhathappened. 3. Clues Oneofthevitalcomponentsofacrimesceneistheevidencewithinit.Duringthe VictorianEratherewasnocrimescene.TheConanDoylesSherlockHolmes storieschangedthewaycrimesceneswereobserved.Theevidenceplayavital roleinsolvingthecasebecauseitallowstheaudiencetopieceittogether.The evidenceandcluesfound,actaspuzzlepiecesfortheaudience.Piecingtogether amysteryisoneofthemanyenjoyableaspectsofthemysterygenreandthisis whymanypeopleenjoyit.

Revisioniststage:ModernDayHolmesTexts Presenter:Amber SothatconcludesourfocusontheclassicalConanDoyle,nowwewillbemovingonto themoderndayrevisionisttexts,whereyouwillnoticehowConanDoylesSherlock Holmesstorieshaveshapedtoday'stextsandadaptedtoitsnewaudience.

4.ModernDayTexts 1. HouseM.D. Presenter:Julien HouseM.D.isthefirstmoderndayinterpretationofSherlockHolmes.Itisa medicaldramasetin21stcenturyNewJerseythatranfor8seasonsfrom 20042012.TheshowisaboutadoctornamedGregoryHousewhofights diseaseinsteadofcrime.Heandhismedicalteamtrytodiagnosemysterious illnesses.JustlikeHolmes,Houseisaddictedtodrugs,butbrilliantinhisown right,andhasaWatsonnamedDr.Wilson.UnlikeHolmes,however,Houses firstdiagnosisinanepisodeisalmostnevercorrect.Theshowaddsamedical twisttoConanDoylesoriginalstoriesaswellasabitofdarkcomedy. 2. Psych PsychisadetectivemysterytelevisionseriesbasedatSantaBarbara,California Theyrefilmingthelast3episodesrightnowactually.Itsstilladetectivemystery genre,butafusionwithcomedy.Inthiscase,ShawnSpencerisSherlock HolmesandhesjustasobservantasSherlockbuthesfilledwithmore sarcasmandjokes.Forexample,hesaPsychicdetectiveandtheywouldshow thatbymakingtheobjectsheobservesglow.HehasasidekicklikeWatson,and theysharemoreofafriendshipthanaprofessionalrelationship.Gusisa significantcharacterbecauseheisblackcharactersinVictorianLondonwere classifiedmorethroughtheirsocialclassesandmaincharacterswerewhite. 3. SherlockHolmesFilms 4. SherlockBBC Presenter:Mossab InSherlock,BenedictCumberbatchplaysHolmesandMartinFreemanplays Watson.Theshowfollowsthenovelscloselybutwithslightdifferences.Mostof thecharactersareidenticaltothoseinthenovelsandsomeepisodestitlesare afterthenovels.ItbecamethemostpopularshowintheUKalthoughthestories behinditwerewritteninthelate1800s.Theshowisheavilymodernized,setin the21stcentury.Theupdateledtoapositivecritiquefromtheaudience.Also, BenedictCumberbatchwasvotedthesexiestmanintheUK.

5. Elementary Presenter:Amber ElementaryisanAmericancrimedramaseriesthatairedin2012createddueto thepopularityoftheBBCSherlockseries.TheshowissetinmoderndayNew YorkwhereSherlockHolmes,arecoveringheroinaddict,hasfledtoescapehis problemsinLondon.ComparedtoConanDoylesSherlockHolmescharacter, theHolmesinElementaryismuchmoreemotionalandsexuallyactive.Helives withasobercompanion,Dr.JoanWatson,whoisalsoanexsurgeon.Joan WatsonisanimportantinterpretationbecausesheisthefirstAsianfemaleto everplaytheroleofWatson,andshehappenstobesmarteraswell.Thisshows thatourattitudetowardswomenhavedrasticallychanged,andthisserieshas changedtoadapttoournewculture.AllofthesemodificationstoElementary allowitsaudiencetorelatetomoremoderndayaspectsoftheoriginalSherlock Holmesstories.

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