Watson admires Holmes and desires for the detective’s approval. He is more willing to do what Sherlock asks of him whether considering the facts about Dr. Mortimer’s cane or traveling ahead to Devonshire. Holmes enjoys leading Watson on letting him think he has the right answer when in fact the detective himself knows the true explanation. He told Watson“I am afraid, my dear Watson, that most of your conclusions were erroneous,”(Doyle 3). Struggling, …show more content…
For example, Holmes suggests that while the owner is clearly a country practitioner, C.C.H. actually means Charing Cross Hospital. The cane was probably presented as a gift from the man's retirement from the hospital, and only a young man would have retired from a successful city practice to move to a rural one. Because he able to consider different explanations than the simple answer provided to him. In these possibilities, he is able to analyze how various clues work together. Watson is what Holmes call a “man of action.”Watson demonstrates a more sudden, emotion-based way of thought than Holmes. Making him less able to think inventively. His reports incorporate the psychological feel of the space and deliberation on the disposition of various people that are more significant for the literary purposes.
Watson’s character fades in the background. The gentleman’s deduction skills are improving as the novel progresses yet he still depends on Holmes’s confirmations to make him feel confident in himself. Dr. Watson appreciates the company of Holmes, respecting the abilities his friend possesses. He has an emotional tie to the detective. The relationship between the Watson and Sherlock contributes the sentimental foundation in the novel. This gives an interest beyond the suspense of the puzzles