Theory of Relationship:
The relationship between Holmes and Watson is a partnership, however Holmes is the leader. Paragraph 1:
“‘What do you make of that, Watson?’ ‘It’s a common enough lash. But I don’t know why it should be tied’ ‘That is not so common, is it?’...’In the first place, both my friend and I must spend the night in your room’ (Conan Doyle 326).
This passage from “The adventure of the Speckled Band” uses dialogue to show that Holmes and Watson are partners. Sherlock asks Watson, “what do you make of that?’’’ and Watson replies, “‘It’s a common enough lash. But I don’t know why it should be tied.’” In other words, Holmes asks Watson what he thinks because he is not sure. In asking Watson “what do you make of that?”, it shows …show more content…
This second passage from “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” uses description to exhibit the fact that although the relationship between Holmes and Watson is a partnership, Holmes is the leader. Watson mentions how he “had no keener pleasure than in following Holmes in his professional investigations.” Watson is describing here how he loves following Holmes in his professional investigations. This shows that he is not as important as Holmes and is more of an observer when solving mysteries. Since that Watson follows Holmes in his investigations, and does not make observations, he is not as important as his partner Holmes when solving mysteries. He also explains how he likes “admiring his rapid deductions, as swift as intuitions.” Watson is describing here how he admires Holmes solve the mysteries. In describing how he admires Holmes instead of making observations, it shows that Holmes solves most of the mysteries with little or no help from his partner Watson. It is made clear by the fact that Watson admires as Holmes solves the mysteries that Holmes is the leader in the
The relationship between Holmes and Watson is a partnership, however Holmes is the leader. Paragraph 1:
“‘What do you make of that, Watson?’ ‘It’s a common enough lash. But I don’t know why it should be tied’ ‘That is not so common, is it?’...’In the first place, both my friend and I must spend the night in your room’ (Conan Doyle 326).
This passage from “The adventure of the Speckled Band” uses dialogue to show that Holmes and Watson are partners. Sherlock asks Watson, “what do you make of that?’’’ and Watson replies, “‘It’s a common enough lash. But I don’t know why it should be tied.’” In other words, Holmes asks Watson what he thinks because he is not sure. In asking Watson “what do you make of that?”, it shows …show more content…
This second passage from “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” uses description to exhibit the fact that although the relationship between Holmes and Watson is a partnership, Holmes is the leader. Watson mentions how he “had no keener pleasure than in following Holmes in his professional investigations.” Watson is describing here how he loves following Holmes in his professional investigations. This shows that he is not as important as Holmes and is more of an observer when solving mysteries. Since that Watson follows Holmes in his investigations, and does not make observations, he is not as important as his partner Holmes when solving mysteries. He also explains how he likes “admiring his rapid deductions, as swift as intuitions.” Watson is describing here how he admires Holmes solve the mysteries. In describing how he admires Holmes instead of making observations, it shows that Holmes solves most of the mysteries with little or no help from his partner Watson. It is made clear by the fact that Watson admires as Holmes solves the mysteries that Holmes is the leader in the