Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

Personality is a very critical element in human character and characterization. Above all, nature influences the extent of success or failure of a person in discharging their duties. In the eyes of Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes is a famous fictional detective who is loved and adored by many because of his prowess at using logic, critical observation, and unending enthusiasm coupled with a high level of intelligence that enabled him to solve most of the problems that came his way. Sherlock Holmes represents a rare species of human beings with a unique character! Despite the complicated personality demonstrated by Holmes, the majority of people considered him quite realistic to the extent that the majority believed that he was a real person (a criminal invention detective for that matter) (The Guardian 2015). It is worth pointing out that Sherlock possesses quite a new set of personality. Moreover, the uniqueness of his character traits was equally significant in attracting and captivating his audiences. He displayed distinctive characteristic qualities of a top-class forensic specialist, which made him more successful in most of his missions and also made his audience more attracted to this man (The Guardian 2015). The big question remains! Who is Sherlock? What kind of person could draw many people’s attention like this?

Sherlock Holmes was naturally a bold character that least demonstrated any sign of fear! He was ever ready to face up any challenge that would come his way in his pursuit of justice. As depicted from “A Scandal in Bohemia,” he decided to attack the mob as a way of drawing the attention of Irene (The Guardian 2015). Besides, Sherlock had, on several occasions, confronted dreadful murderers who were extremely feared by other detectives.  This boldness was manifested when he attacked Dr. Roylott as accounted for in “The Adventure of the Speckled Band.” Sherlock also had formidable physical strength. He, for instance, managed to unbend with ease, a fire poker which was half-bent. As depicted from the opinion of Dr. Watson, Holmes was a good boxer and a swordsman. He is also described as versatile combat because of the carelessness that enabled him to successfully fight the fiercest snake with a stick (The Guardian 2015).

Besides, Sherlock is also depicted as an intelligent and witty character. He had good mental strength. The high level of IQ in this man was quite significant in his career and profession. As a detective, this was quite critical for the successful execution of his missions (Mumford, 2015). For instance, in “A Scandal in Bohemia,” he was able to identify and recognize the King of Bohemia; this demonstrated that Sherlock had a good understanding of politics and the political landscape of the area where he was working. Sherlock is also a very polite and contented character. He has a good mastery of emotional intelligence and knew how to balance his emotions. This made him disguise his anger and annoyance with ease: a condition that made him succeed in most of his investigations. He is also depicted as a fastidious character! Holmes had high levels of dedication and commitment in his lines of duty. He was a zealous man who would follow different causes of crime to the very end (Hale, 2013). The undying conviction in discharging his duties made him win most of the battles that came his way because he never gave up quickly. Nonetheless, the personality of Sherlock Holmes was his strength in most of his detective missions.

References

Hale, M (25 January 2013). “The Holmes Behind the Modern Sherlock.” The New York Times.

Mumford, T (27 June 2015). “Exploring the largest Sherlock Holmes archive in the world.” MPR News.

The Guardian (2015). Sherlock Holmes: Examining evidence from charts. The Guardian Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/books/gallery/2015/jun/29/sherlock-holmes-examining-the-evidence-in-charts.