The classic mystery novel, Sherlock Holmes, features a murder-mystery detective Sherlock Holmes, and his army doctor colleague Dr. John Watson. The story revolves around the main character, Sherlock Holmes, and his unique method to solving crimes. The story is mainly all about Sherlock and his abilities, which then rises the question about the importance of the character of Dr.Watson, both to the chaarcter of Sherlock Holmes, and towards the readers.
The first reason why Dr.Watson might be important to the character of Sherlock is because he makes Sherlock more “human”. If you have ever seen a Sherlock movie, or TV show, the first thing you would notice about Sherlock is his gigantic ego and shellfish attitude towards other people. He
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That is where Dr.Watson also plays a part in. Dr.Watson does the boring work for Sherlock. Dr.Watson would be guarding the door, or watching over the security cameras, meanwhile, Sherlock would be out doing the dangerous stuff such as breaking into a secret laboratory or going out in the woods at midnight. One example would be in the Sherlock BBC TV Show episode “The Hound of Baskerville”, when Sherlock asked Dr.Watson to watch over the house and the family, while Sherlock goes to investigate.
Dr.Watson does not only serve as a purpose towards Sherlock, but also towards the readers or audiences. Many may not notice this, but in the Sherlock BBC TV Show, Dr.Watson takes notes of the cases and posts them on his blog. So therefore, the Sherlock stories were written by Dr.Watson. Without Dr.Watson's notes or blog, there would not be a Sherlock Holmes story to be told.
Last but not least, Dr.Watson would be an important character towards the audience/readers, because Dr.Watson will explain in everyday english, what Sherlock is saying. Sherlock often talks to himself, and when he does figure a mystery out, he would just walk out the door and starts speaking is accelerated gibberish. An example would be in the Sherlock book by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the one titled “ The Boscombe Valley Mystery”, out of the blue, Sherlock had already solved the case. Inspector Lestrade and Dr.Watson were all very puzzled, and i think the readers must be as well. Therefore,
Sherlock Holmes is a work of art, he cannot be copied. Holmes is always very serious as he needs to get his job done. In The Hound Of the Baskervilles, Holmes interrogates Dr. Mortimer, one of his clients, “And you, a trained man of science believe it to be supernatural?” (Doyle 31). Also, Holmes is very deliberate in the way he thinks. He is able to see a small detail and process it into his method almost immediately. Lastly, Holmes is always a detective and is certain he will
Analyse the use of Dr Watson as the narrator of The Hound of the Baskervilles
Dr Lanyon is an important character in Stevenson's novel because, like Dr Jekyll, he is a scientist and doctor, so he makes an interesting point of comparison and contrast. He is also the only character to actually witness the transformation of Hyde/Jekyll. His account of this is very interesting to the reader. Stevenson saves Lanyon's account until the penultimate chapter, where it dramatically solves most of the mystery about the character of Mr Hyde. (1)
The basis of detective fictions is a well-developed and observant character that is able to walk the audience and outside perspectives through the case. In this case, Arthur Conan-Doyle utilizes the observant perspective of Watson to describe the actions of Sherlock Holmes. Doyle characterizes Sherlock through underscoring vocabulary and the first person understanding of Watson. A series of analytical language and descriptive literary devices such as juxtaposition to portray the effects of Irene Adler on the near-perfect character of Sherlock Holmes.
Watson put out his hand to shake mine saying, "John" while smiling to which I replied, "Genevieve but please call me Genny" with a silly grin to both of them. "Well anyways I have just the perfect books for both of you, for you John I suggest Freud's essay's on the Oedipus complex while for you Sherlock I recommend the more traditional route of the actual book on Oedipus called Oedipus the King by Sophocles the famous Greek tragedy play write." Both of them looked content with my choices so I once again hopped on that treacherous ladder to retrieve the books amongst the hundreds of other spines lined up neatly by yours truly on the shelves. I was lucky for my balance to not fail me in front of two impressive men, and was able to dismount without dropping the books on poor Sherlock's fluffy head once again. "So will these work? I can ring you up quickly at the front of the shop over there by the
Doctors know all the medicines, the effects of medicines, they know everything about the human body. Doctors also know what type of tools to use and were they can put incisions in you. Doctors could use poison to kill Patients and nobody would be able to figure out how they died because they have some poisons that aren't traceable or found in the blood system. If you were a doctor, you'd make the perfect criminal.
Given the events and situations which Dr. Watson faced, the significant changes that his independence, use of expertise, and critical thinking skills underwent were inevitable. As the book began, it was obvious that Dr. Watson was Sherlock Holmes's sidekick, and that his character was weaker. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle cleverly depicted Dr. Watson as an extension of Sherlock Holmes. The author made sure the reader would subconsciously perceive him as timid, and dependent. However, as soon as Dr. Watson reached Devonshire, his character needed to undergo changes, such as his independence from being the sidekick. The quote shows that Dr. Watson has developed an independent way of handling the situation based on his instructions and experiences with
Apart from his physical strength, Sherlock is also incomparable in mental strength. His intelligence is the key in his career and he possesses a vast knowledge too. He immediately recognizes the true identity the King of Bohemia in “A Scandal in Bohemia”, proving that he has knowledge in politics contrary to Dr Watson’s belief that Sherlock ignores politics. He shows that he also has knowledge in history by saying that he has heard of the Roylotts family in “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” and K.K.K in “The Five Orange Pips”. In addition, Sherlock is very proficient in
Sherlock was persistent, while Dr. Roylott was aggressive; this created many conflicts between them. These conflicts create a reason for Holmes to become more interested. Not only are there conflicts between Sherlock and Dr. Roylott there are many other conflicts that include Dr. Roylott. For example, Helen versus Dr. Roylott, Sherlock versus Dr. Roylott, plus, Dr. Roylott versus society. In the beginning of the story, there is a set mood and tone. The mood is anxious, whereas the tone is serious. Holmes was an attentive detective making him always extremely curious.
Introduced is a new character that will help to cement the fact that Jonny Lee Miller's portrayal of the drug habit that Sherlock Holmes has is further woven into the story. To help him in only the way another drug addict can, the writers of the show introduce the character Michael played by Desmond Harrington, to show what Holmes and Michael go through. But also possible to help he and Watson solve cases. Joan is back; still his sober companion, and still a part of his investigative team. We can deduce that if Holmes is having problems maintaining sobriety and a drug-free life then his father Morland, played by John Noble, whom we have recently seen in Legends of Tomorrow, might reappear. The remaining cast of characters remains the same: Captain Gregson played by Aiden Quinn and Detective Bell played by John Hill. Of note, if you are a fan of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's writing of the detective Sherlock Holmes, you will note that he did indeed have a drug habit that shows up in other stories written about
This excerpt alone can describe the relationship between the detective and his partner, separating Holmes from Watson by interpreting how he observes and infers upon the scene of the crime versus Watson, who is intelligent nonetheless but not as keen as Holmes in identifying such specific details. In terms of this discussion, it can be assumed that Doyle may have intended to use this dialogue to play out the scene in a dynamic way to show the difference between the two. Here, Holmes carries most of the conversation while Watson listens and struggles to follow Holmes’s complicated thinking. Another factor to consider is how Holmes asks Watson many rhetorical questions. This aspect of their interactions compares their sense of understanding as well, suggesting that Holmes has a habit of asking these questions to explain his observations to Watson.
Coulson, 2004). Sherlock is a part of the upper class while Watson is seen as a middle class citizen while he is respected but he isn't on the same level as Holmes. He is also respected for his work as a doctor and is known for being hard working. Sherlock is portrayed as a troubled but brilliant detective who is often troubled and socially awkward with people. He also deals with psychological noise with the fact that he sees everything he call it both a gift and a curse at the same time. Holmes and Watson both have different degrees of perceived self and presenting self. In Watson case his is more concerned with his presenting self than Sherlock is (C. M. Shaw& R. Edwards, 1997).
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle utilizes many detail-oriented literary elements to develop the many adventures of the famous fictional British detective Sherlock Holmes and his partner, John Watson. Long winded description and complex vocabulary are infused into Doyle’s writing to accentuate Holmes’s great intelligence. By incorporating such a heavy, educated tone upon the mysteries, the tales of Sherlock Holmes are expressed as very complicated stories that challenge readers in comprehension as well as encourage curiosity through puzzling cases.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle utilizes many detail-oriented literary elements to develop the many adventures of the famous fictional British detective Sherlock Holmes and his partner, John Watson. Long winded description and complex vocabulary are infused into Doyle’s writing to accentuate Holmes’s great intelligence. By incorporating such a heavy, educated tone upon the mysteries, the tales of Sherlock Holmes are expressed as very complicated stories that challenge readers in comprehension as well as encourage curiosity through puzzling cases.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle utilizes many/several detail-oriented literary elements to develop the many adventures of the famous fictional British detective Sherlock Holmes and his partner, John Watson. Long winded description and complex vocabulary are infused into Doyle’s writing to accentuate Holmes’s great intelligence. By incorporating such a heavy, educated tone upon the mysteries, the tales of Sherlock Holmes are expressed as very complicated stories that challenge readers in comprehension as well as encourage curiosity through puzzling cases.