Saturday, January 18, 2020
Holmes and Watson Essay
Holmes requires Watson for companionship, for company, but more importantly as a sort of bodyguard, someone who will protect him. We have already seen, for example, how Holmes always lets Watson take the gun, for he himself does not want to be directly involved in any sort of violence. Holmes also bounces all of his theories and assumption of Watson, to see what his opinion is in the matter ââ¬Å"What do you make it Watsonâ⬠He would ask, just to see what Watson thought of the whole situation. Watson is someone who is not as clever or imaginative as Holmes, so he needs to follow Holmes lead, watching what Holmes does. Watson can be seen as the foil of the sword, Holmes being the tip of the sword. You can see that they both need each other to function efficiently, or neither work as well. Watson, although he doesnââ¬â¢t always have an important role in the stories, still has a important role because he is the narrator of the story, which means he is the link which connects us to Holmes world and he is the one who shows us the character of Holmes. At the start of the ââ¬ËSpeckled Bandââ¬â¢, we see the intimacy of these two friends ââ¬Å"I woke one morning to find Sherlock Holmes standing, fully dressed, by the side of my bed. â⬠This scene shows how close the two friends are, and shows that their relationship as one which is very intimate, very close. When Holmes introduces Watson here, he shows us that he regards Watson here as an equal telling Mrs Hudson that ââ¬Å"This is my intimate friend and associate, Dr Watson before whom you can speak as freely as before myselfâ⬠. Whilst Holmes doesnââ¬â¢t always regard Watson as an equal, perhaps this a time were he does. Watson is sort of a sound board that Holmes can relay his ideas off of, often asking for Watsonââ¬â¢s opinion. He does this perhaps so that he can see if Watson does or does not agree with him, or perhaps so that we can here what Holmes makes of it. Another reason why Watson is our link towards Sherlock Holmes, why Watson is so very Important. During the Speckled band Watson is beside Holmes to protect Holmes form danger, in particular Dr Grimsby Roylott. There relationship in all of the stories is pretty similar, with Watson simply observing Holmesââ¬â¢s actions, whilst adding in personal thoughts of his own. Holmes and Watson are a team however, they solve the cases together. Although Holmes will sometimes not always require Watsonââ¬â¢s protection, but also even some ideas ââ¬Å"What do you make of that Watson? â⬠Watson for example, during the adventure of ââ¬ËThe Silver Blazeââ¬â¢ figures out something which Holmes could not see ââ¬Å"The Horse was alone beforeâ⬠discovers Watson as he notices a mans tracks alongside the horses. Whilst Watson can figure out certain things for himself, he like Sergeant Gregory lacks the imagination that Holmes has. This is often why Watson can not see beyond the picture, and therefore cannot discover things as quickly as Holmes. Holmes and Watson used to live as bachelors until Holmes got married in Which shows that their relationship may not of only have grown so intimate during their adventures, but also because the were living together. Also at the start of the ââ¬ËSliver Blazeââ¬â¢ and the ââ¬ËSpeckled bandââ¬â¢, we clearly see just from picturing the seen how close they are. In the ââ¬Ëspeckled bandââ¬â¢ Holmes is standing next to Watsonââ¬â¢s bed apologising from waking him. In the ââ¬Ësilver blazeââ¬â¢, they are sitting down together having breakfast with each other. These scenes show that they have a very deep relationship. Watsonââ¬â¢s marriage also affects their relationship because it means that they no longer live with each other and therefore may have grown apart. The conclusion of my studies shows that Holmes and Watson are more than simply associate. They have an intimate and deep friendship, which is strengthened through their adventures together. Holmes and Watson work best during the investigations together, combining their different qualities and strengths to help them solve the case. Holmes in the relationship is the more dominant figure, intellectually smarter than Holmes and mainly contributing to the case itself using his powerful powers of observation and imagination. Watson however, is more down to Earth and his role is to assist Holmes by protection (carrying the gun, accompanying Holmes) and being the link between Holmes and us. He is also there perhaps to keep Holmes and check, for when he worries about Holmes smoking. Show preview only The above preview is unformatted text This student written piece of work is one of many that can be found in our GCSE Arthur Conan Doyle section.
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