Sherlock Character Essay

Sherlock Character Essay

  • Submitted By: mattstarr
  • Date Submitted: 01/05/2011 11:10 AM
  • Category: English
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The Baker Street Detective
Centuries pass by, and every so often, a remarkable human being is born into our simplistic world who completely revolutionizes, defines and dominates our society with their incredible genius, perseverance, and exuberance. In 1502, Christopher Columbus, one of the most well known explorers in the history of mankind, sailed the ocean blue and found America. In 1879, perhaps one of the most knowledgeable people in our time was born, Albert Einstein, then dominating the field of science. A decade later, one of the most well recognized and eminent characters in the history of mystery literature made his debut in The Study Of Scarlet. His renowned intellectual insight, astute observation, and pretentious attitude became noteworthy to the rest of the world, and soon his name became reputable throughout the globe. Introducing, the legendary Sherlock Holmes. Arthur Conan Doyle brings Sherlock to life yet again in The Hound of the Baskervilles. Sherlock Holmes, the complex, intriguing, and phenomenal protagonist of the novel astonishes us repeatedly throughout the novel with his unpredictable nature, making it hard for the reader to determine what the real Sherlock Holmes is like.
It is nonsensical for a human being to doubt the supreme luminosity of Sherlock Holmes which is expressed frequently throughout the novel. His mind is an inconceivable thing as he has the ability to make reason of puzzling predicaments, grasp even the most perplexing information, and even accurately visualize and presume forthcoming events. While Watson is on the moor ensuring that Sir Henry is safe and trying to make reason of the case, Sherlock is insidiously living upon the tor, completely informed about all that was occurring at and outside of the Baskerville Estate. When he is confronted by Watson later on, he insolently explains that “had [he] been with Sir Henry and [Watson] it is evident that [his] point of view would have not been the same… and [his]...

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