Dr Watson Research Paper

For every hero he or she always has to have a sidekick. This sidekick never takes any credit, but always helps the hero complete their task and without them, the hero would probably fail continuously. A sidekick keeps the hero fit and healthy along with keeping the hero’s morals in check. There is no exception for one of the most famous sidekicks, Dr. Watson, created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Though there have been hundreds of books made about Sherlock and his trusty sidekick Watson, the specific one focused on is, “The Adventure of the Speckled Band.” In this story, a damsel in distress seeks the aid of Sherlock Holmes because her sister has been killed and she fears for her own life. Once Hellen finishes her side of the story and leaves, the mastermind behind the killing, Dr. Roylott, strolls into the office and warns Sherlock not to mess with his step-daughter. Of course, Sherlock ignores this gesture and he and his college …show more content…
Watson set off to figure out the cause of Miss Julia Stoner’s death and who was the culprit of this mystery. This is why Dr. Watson is a classic bumbling sidekick. One reason why Watson is a classic bumbling sidekick is that he is less educated than Sherlock Holmes. In every show and movie the sidekick is always not as smart as the main character in order to make the main character seem like a genius. This stays true in this novel as well. The first sign of this point is early in the story when Sherlock wakes up Dr. Watson early in the morning because a lady had frantically come in and asked to see them. Since it was about seven o’clock, Watson was not ready for Holmes’ very educated speech so as he was trying to explain how they had a case, Watson interrupted him and questioned him, “Fire?” Now obviously this could not have been a fire because Sherlock would probably not woken Watson up by telling Watson as soft as a summer breeze, “I apologize for waking you.” Most likely he would’ve been screaming like a