The word honor parallels words like loyal and respect. War heroes and judges are associated with being honorable. A man who considers himself to be extremely antisocial and lacking a conscience does not mirror these traits. However, Sherlock Holmes’ ability to solve the most baffling crimes brings justice to many who would otherwise get away with their crimes. Just as war heroes sometimes give their lives for a greater cause like keeping their countrymen safe, Sherlock sacrifices himself to save others. Trust, fighting for justice, and self-sacrifice are all characteristics associated with honor, too. Sherlock Holmes is an honorable man in Sherlock, despite what most of the other characters think and say about him.
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In the Sherlock episode “A Study in Pink” the first time John joins Sherlock on a case Detective Lestrade’s partner, Sally Donovan warns him to stay away from Sherlock. She has a theory that one day Sherlock will start committing crimes because, “One day just showing up [to a crime scene] won’t be enough. One day we’ll be standing around a body and Sherlock Holmes will be the one who put it there.” She believes he is a psychopath and lacks trust in him, yet John choses to continue to spend time with him anyway. Not long after this conversation, a strange call and a private car usher John to meet Sherlock’s “archenemy” who is Mycroft Holmes, Sherlock’s older, very powerful brother. He asks John to spy on Sherlock and share information in exchange for a large sum of money but John refuses, even though he has only known Sherlock for 2 days. To further prove that John stands up for Sherlock, …show more content…
In the episode, “The Great Game” Sherlock is put under demanding time-constraints to solve cases by Moriarty. If Sherlock does not solve them in time, then an innocent person is blown up. Every challenge, from finding the how a swimmer with a fancy pair of shoes dies to the uncovering of a museum curator’s fraudulent painting scheme, is completed on time. Unfortunately while on the phone with Sherlock, an elderly victim strapped to explosives begins to describe her captor and is blown up. Although the woman dies and Sherlock follows with, “Well obviously I lost that round. Although technically I did solve the case,” his lives saved to lives lost ratio is very good. In the episode, “The Hounds of Baskerville” a man unknowingly is poisoned with a hallucinogenic and travels to London begging Sherlock to investigate the government’s Baskerville testing site. Towards the end of the episode the man is so pained by the confusion and hysteria from the poison that he points a gun at himself and prepares to commit suicide. Sherlock begins to convince the man of what has really been happening to him for twenty years and explains the logic behind his tortured existence. His quick thinking and calm demeanor saves the man’s life. In the book, “Sherlock Holmes for the 21st Century,” Thomas Carlyle, an essayist, is quoted talking about heroes and how they are viewed throughout
Honor can be defined by how one holds them in the public eye. Others may say that honor is how you live your life when none can see your actions. However defined honor can play major roles in how a person will act in a given situation. The Crucible by Arthur Miller has excellent examples of how honor can manipulate people’s decisions in times of importance. John proctor holds his moral standpoint and does not falter into the temptations of selfishness, while Elizabeth would describe honor as how a person lives their lives. Some can even describe honor as what is most important in life; family. Giles believed that his life was the ultimate object he could sacrifice to maintain his family’s happiness. However honor can be defined, one thing is certain; Everyone has some degree of honor in their lives.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is the creator of the character Sherlock Holmes and John Watson. He was a Scottish writer and physician, he wrote many things in his life. Doyle did not just write detective mysteries he also fantasy and science fiction stories, plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction and historical novels. Even though he wrote many other thing he is mostly well known for writing all of the canon Sherlock stories. Doyle himself had a career in the medical field there he meet many influential people to base his characters from. A letter was found where he wrote to one of his colleagues whose name was Joseph Bell that the most important traits of his character Sherlock was mostly based on him. Bell himself had the career title of forensic
Holmes was born in New Hampshire, 1861. His mother was cold and heartless, and his father was an alcoholic. Both parents were very abusive towards Holmes. His parents would isolate and starve him for extended periods of time. At an early age, he was fascinated with the human body which quickly led to him being fascinated by death. Holmes’s captivation of the human body led him to study medicine. After graduating, Holmes was accepted into the University of Michigan Medical
The characters grow and interesting transformations occur as a result of the conflicts born from the mysteries. This is evident as the protagonists take on unusual roles as detectives to assist in resolving the mystery. In The Hound of the Baskervilles, Sherlock Holmes begins by perceiving the mystery of the ghostly hound as a child would take a light-hearted fairytale. However, as the case becomes more dangerous and Holmes arrives at Dartmoor, he begins to take the situation more seriously. Once Holmes realizes the severity, he says, “We owe you a deep apology, Sir Henry, for having exposed you to this fright” (Doyle 150). This is the first time Holmes admits that he has made a mistake and misjudged the peril of the situation. He should not have used Sir Henry Baskerville as bait, as he did, in hopes of...
From the very first publish of the stories of Sherlock Holmes, ”A Scandal in Bohemia,” the story is started out from the perspective of Dr. Watson telling of his separation from his friend Sherlock. The story states that the pair had drifted apart due to Watson’s Marriage and the Dr. Watson had only heard from Sherlock in the stories of the cases he had been involved in. After reuniting again the true relationship between the two is immediately established. From the beginning of their meeting Sherlock begin to belittle Dr. Watson of the choices he has made due to marriage and the weight that he has gained. Sherlock also concludes that Dr. Watson was not happen in his marriage and that he had indeed been having an affair while married to his wife. In reality, Watson yearned for this. Before even entering the house Watson stated,” I was seized with a keened desire to see Holmes again, and to know how he was employing his extraordinary powers.”(Doyle,” The Strand No. 7” pg. 61)
And Sherlock easily catches where Irene has hidden the photograph. John is amazed of Sherlock’s work and he esteems Sherlock. From the beginning of the story, John is amazed by Sherlock’s work and how he keeps that up. John feeling esteem about Sherlock’s work makes him want to follow Sherlock’s crime situations. It makes the story flow in a respectful way. But in the text John’s esteem moves on to Alder, because she is the woman who tricked the great Sherlock Holmes. However, in the film, Irene gets defeated by Sherlock and John’s esteem does not move away like the text. John remains to respect Sherlock’s ability to
The show’s implementation of Shakespearean banter, crime scenes and dead bodies making the show appealing to a mature audience. Sarcasm, irony and British slang are heavily used in the show especially during conversations between Sherlock and Watson. Sherlock and Watson constantly use hostile and colourful language, effectively reflecting on the modern British culture. Dry humour is continuously present being in conjunction with epigrammatic humour. For example when Dr Watson asks Detective Inspector Lestrade why he deals with Sherlock’s eccentric and egotistical behaviour, Lestrade answers “Because I'm desperate, that's why. And because Sherlock Holmes is a great man, and I think one day, if we're very, very lucky, he might even be a good one.” DI Lestrade utilises dry humour while making a witty comment about Sherlock’s intelligence and his morality. Viewers of the show would not have any problems comprehending the content of the episode without prior knowledge of the original short stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. However prior fans of Sherlock Holmes will appreciate, the show’s successful effort to remain true to the source material while effectively adding a modern twist on the classic short stories. The language used effectively appeals to a mature
...he met the detective, fell victim to Moriarty’s games. “Moriarty is playing with your mind too. Can’t you see what’s going on!” (Sherlock). During Holmes’ last days before his faked suicide, he pleads with John to see reason through Jim’s manipulations, as does Desdemona with Othello’s accusations. Even Sherlock’s oldest friend Detective Inspector Greg Lestrade was doubting Holmes’ credibility.
...help and protect his adopted son. These characters, in their seemingly mad obsessive curiosity, show also bravery and nobility in uncovering mysteries. They do what they do not only for themselves, but for the benefit of others as well, and this is what makes them literary heroes and not mere protagonists. Another Victorian character who is also driven by curiosity but who is not brave or noble is Dr. Jekyll. He was obsessively curious about the duality of good and evil in the human soul, but all of his research was for his selfish gain, which ended in his death. Sherlock Holmes and Ludwig Horace Holly, who at times act selfishly, also do things unselfishly to help others. That is why they are heroes, and that is one of the reasons why they are popular to this day. In their case, their curiosity, which turns into dangerous obsession for them, is worth it.
“Good show, Watson!” John Watson, and his role model Sherlock Holmes are characters from Arthur Conan Doyle’s most famous Sherlock Holmes Series. Young Sherlock Holmes is a movie that recreated the first time that Sherlock and Watson become friends. The characters in this movie, Young Sherlock Holmes, are that of many. Of course there was Sherlock Holmes himself and his apprentice John Watson, but also there was others. Including Sherlock’s love interest, Elizabeth Hardy; the professor, Professor Rathe; and the nurse, Mrs. Dribb. In the movie, it shows the first time Watson and Holmes meet. Right away, Holmes is shown to be a student with very high intelligence. When citizens start having mental breaks and committing suicides, Holmes starts to suspect something. He rushes down to the police station, and tells the lead detective that he believes that something is wrong, but the detective just blows it off. After Sherlock finds a clue that leads him to an egyptian cult, he gets himself and his friends into trouble. Arthur Conan Doyle has written many other works that included important characters such as Sherlock Holmes, Brigadier Gerard and Professor Challenger (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Literary Estate). If the film, Young Sherlock Holmes, is historically correct compared to the novels written by Arthur Conan Doyle, then the film could be used to learning purposes.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle writes a short story about how innocence gets victimized by a royal subject. When a royal figure clashes with someone who is not equal in social class, he will do anything to hide his mistake. This is when the King hires Sherlock Holmes. Arthur Conan Doyle based Holmes off of a man named Dr. Joseph Bell, who was a friend of his in medical school. When Doyle saw that medical practice was not a success, he began writing Holmes stories for money. The public became infatuated with not only the stories, but mainly Sherlock Holmes. When Doyle wanted to write in more respectable genres (Duncan 3), he made one enormous mistake.
In the novel, Sherlock Holmes The Hound of the Baskervilles, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are given a case that is paranormal. They decide to split up and Dr. Watson is given the task to stay by Sir Henry’s side while looking for clues. They cross paths against and Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson meet to discuss this case as a murder. They find major clues against Mr. Stapleton leading to his death. The novel explores the theme of not being ruled by fear through characters dealing with the apparent supernatural myth coming to life.
“The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes,” states Sherlock Holmes (Doyle, The Hound of the Baskervilles loc 1238). According to TV Tropes, mystery is a genre of fiction where the plot revolves a mysterious happening that acts as the driving question. With any given problem there is a solution; however, and the question is “how does one come about to that solution”? Extremely high intelligence level, keen observation, creative imagination and sensitivity to details are just some of the qualities that Holmes possesses. In the process of solving mysteries, there is always a borderline between mere guessing, a coincidence, and a scientific approach that Holmes calls deductive reasoning. In Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's 1902 novel, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Dr. Mortimer seeks advice from Holmes as he explains the curse that has been plaguing the Baskerville family. With the power of deduction, Holmes realizes that Mr. Stapleton is actually a Baskerville descendant and has been planning to get rid of the other members of the family to claim the family fortune. Conan Doyle tells the reader what their mind is capable of doing by incorporating Holmes through his novels as he uses observation, deduction and knowledge in solving his cases. One important key that makes him different from most people is that he sees everything that people often neglect to pay attention to. A remarkable proof which shows that Holmes holds an extraordinary analytical mind and is uniquely capable of solving a mystery through his great sensitivity to minute details and the ability to draw connections from it was shown as he observes and deduces information from the letter received by Sir Henry Baskerville the moment he arrived...
The Appeal of Sherlock Holmes The purpose of this assignment is to determine the appeal of Sherlock Holmes, a fictional detective mastermind, first written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 1887. Arthur Conan Doyle was in 1859 in Scotland, Edinburgh. Doyle's Irish mother and English father sent him to be raised and educated at very strict Jesuit schools Austria and Scotland. It was not until the year 1876 that Arthur Conan Doyle arrived at Edinburgh University with the passion of studying medicine in his mind. It was during his stay at Edinburgh University that he met Doctor Joseph Bell, one of the professors who taught him there.
Holmes was a haughty intellectual with a bumbling sidekick (Weinman). One thing Sherlock Holmes is greatly known for is his style. Not just what he would wear, more than that. Holmes had a certain style to the process of solving crimes. He had a way of using his smarts rather than physical strength to fight his battles (Weinman). Holmes says in A Study in Scarlet, “The science of deduction and analysis is one which can only be acquired by long and patient study” (Doyle 16). His skills were second nature to him just like how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich is second nature to anyone (Doyle 18). Holmes is able to come to a deduction within seconds. When he first met h...