Arthur Conan Doyle created a very unique character when he invented Sherlock Holmes. He has a remarkably high intelligence level, which makes him bored of everyday life. This leads him to be addicted to drugs, such as cocaine and heroin, and how he has very few friends other than Dr. Watson. However, it is because of this high intelligence level that he is a great detective \u2013 one of the best ever created.<\/p>\n
What makes Sherlock Holmes so great are his observation skills. They are so remarkable that he can deduce a man\u2019s life story with only the smallest details to go off. He uses these details to help solve many of the mysteries he is presented with, often times by talking through them with Dr. Watson. Sherlock even tells Watson, \u201cThe world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes.\u201d (28)<\/p>\n
In this one sentence, Sherlock\u2019s whole personality is given. He is seen as a man of wisdom, as what he says is very true. However, he uses the word \u201cnobody\u201d, which separates him from the rest of the world. This one word shows that he thinks of himself better than anyone else and that he is alone in being smart enough to figure out the most \u201cobvious things\u201d.<\/p>\n
The word \u201cthings\u201d is also an interesting word. He did not say details, which would imply his acute observation skills, but by saying \u201cthings\u201d he shows that he believes himself to be superior in many different areas. Another interesting phrase that he says is \u201cby any chance\u201d. This shows that there is not any question to him that there is anybody out in the world that is smarter or better than him.<\/p>\n
This sentence is about how Sherlock knows that he is better than anybody else. It also shows that he is very disappointed in the world that such \u201cobvious things\u201d are never notices other than himself. I think this sentence also explains why Sherlock is bored with society and turns to drugs for relief. However, this sentence also makes me question if it is foreshadowing Sherlock meeting someone who is just as smart, if not smarter, than himself later in the novel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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