In Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Final Problem, the narrative portrays many features that are significant in developing the story as a whole. Some of the major features of the narrative that will be mentioned include a discussion of Watson’s presence throughout the narrative, encounters between Holmes and Professor Moriarty and Holmes’s conclusion in solving this narratives’ problem. Concepts that will be used include ideas related to Russian Formalism, and Structuralism. With Russian Formalism, motivation is a key concept that will be discussed. Then, with Structuralism, aside from the basic units of the narrative such as functions and indices, order and duration are thoroughly analyzed.
The speaker of this narrative is Watson, Holmes’s partner …show more content…
Here is where readers see the depiction of the professor and understand him to be Holmes’s final match. The consequence of this index for the narrative is that he must be put behind bars, locked up, or sent away for good in some way. He is portrayed to be a very dangerous man, and one to be very close to killing Holmes. The two men, both with high intelligence see each other as a threat to their life and society. Therefore for Holmes chooses the professor to be his final match. If Holmes is able to take down the professor, it is his Grammy. It proves his intelligence in success throughout the course of his life solving mystery crimes. The description of Professor Moriarty is also an external anachronism. This is noteworthy because Watson narrates that Holmes arrives at his home going through a series of horrendous events. This true index also hints that there is a consequence for Holmes in the narrative, if readers did not already know that this was the last adventure of Holmes. The fact that Holmes will not and is not going to stop until he has Professor Moriarty put away for good is a strong indication that he will go to any lengths to succeed. Holmes seems to put out a very tough exterior, but for anyone whose life is at stake, it is something to fear of even for Holmes. The Final Problem can even act be a depiction of Holmes breaking down little bit by little bit. Holmes himself admits that Professor Moriarty was able to predict his every move before her could even put it to action. This in turn doubts Holmes’s own abilities, which doubts his confidence a
The speaker of this narrative is Watson, Holmes’s partner …show more content…
Here is where readers see the depiction of the professor and understand him to be Holmes’s final match. The consequence of this index for the narrative is that he must be put behind bars, locked up, or sent away for good in some way. He is portrayed to be a very dangerous man, and one to be very close to killing Holmes. The two men, both with high intelligence see each other as a threat to their life and society. Therefore for Holmes chooses the professor to be his final match. If Holmes is able to take down the professor, it is his Grammy. It proves his intelligence in success throughout the course of his life solving mystery crimes. The description of Professor Moriarty is also an external anachronism. This is noteworthy because Watson narrates that Holmes arrives at his home going through a series of horrendous events. This true index also hints that there is a consequence for Holmes in the narrative, if readers did not already know that this was the last adventure of Holmes. The fact that Holmes will not and is not going to stop until he has Professor Moriarty put away for good is a strong indication that he will go to any lengths to succeed. Holmes seems to put out a very tough exterior, but for anyone whose life is at stake, it is something to fear of even for Holmes. The Final Problem can even act be a depiction of Holmes breaking down little bit by little bit. Holmes himself admits that Professor Moriarty was able to predict his every move before her could even put it to action. This in turn doubts Holmes’s own abilities, which doubts his confidence a