Blog Post 8: Sherlock Holmes: TEAM WHY

This weeks blog post is going to be based off of the famous Sherlock Holmes. The text in which we read this week was revolved around this historic figure. I found that the most interesting part of the text was how it incorporated many different aspects about Mr. Holmes. The first aspect was his addiction to drugs; especially cocaine. This was a trait in Sherlock that wasn't really exposed before. In addition to this was his arrogance. In other views of Sherlock he is most definitely cocky individual, however, in this text he believes he is better than anybody else who walks on the same ground as him. One theme that was most intriguing about this character was how he became humbled at the end. I would have never guessed for him to admit defeat and want a photo of the one who outwitted him. I firmly believe that Sherlock even after the story is in attempt to get even with Irene Adler. This however, contradicts the episode of Sherlock Holmes watched in class. He in the end of this story ended up helping Irene, this was due to his passion and affection towards her. This could be a link between the two because there is a definite attraction towards Irene in the novel due to her intelligence. It has become apparent that Mr. Holmes is attracted to woman who are not only intelligent, but also keep him on his toes and make him chase her. This is a difficult task for any woman because Sherlock is no easy task to take on. Sherlock is a very loyal character as we have seen in both the text and film. He will do anything for his best friend Dr. Watson, even though they have their bitter moments towards each other, what good friends don't. One of the most obvious themes that was involved towards Sherlock Holmes was his observing skills and attention to details. There was a valiant effort to make sure the audience could see how this was one of the main reasons for his success. The one example that stood out the most to me was when Sherlock took Irene's heartbeat during their sexual/heating up scene. It was this small detail that cracked the whole situation and eventually led to his victory in the end. He could prove that she did indeed have feelings for her because of her elevated heartbeat. All these themes and characteristics make Sherlock Holmes the character that he is. He is unlike any others, this is why he is so famous and well known. Not many detectives can match up with the famous Sherlock Holmes. This unit for the class ended up teaching us a lot more about this famous icon than we knew before.