The Portrait Of Society In Six Great Sherlock Holmes Stories

The Portrait Of Society In Six Great Sherlock Holmes Stories 9/20/00 An author’s portal of society generally gives a reader insight into the mind of a specific character. In these Sherlock Holmes stories we find that a society is seen as a monotonous routine that needs escaping from. This is evident in “A Scandal In Bohemia” when Watson mentions Sherlock’s habit of using cocaine. This is an obvious attempt by the author to show …showed first 75 words of 293 total…

…showed last 75 words of 293 total…use his mind to solve greater problems that are out of the realm of everyday existence. Sherlock proclaims, “My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the common places of existence”(38). Sherlock is like many great artists he uses his work to shield him from the harsh realities of life and the monotony of society. His mind is his art and his powers to reason is his means to escape ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**