Holmes Breaking the Law?!
In the story “The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton” (1904) by Sir Arthur Canon Doyle, the author shows us that Sherlock Holmes breaks the law for the sake of helping and protecting the upper class people, leaving the lower class people behind and using them to get threw the case he’s dealing with. We can all agree that he’s wrong but at the same time its smart of the way he does it. Holmes breaks the law by tricking Milvertons’ maid in order to get information to help him in the case. Another way he broke the law was by burgling Milvertons’ house. Therefore, this piece of writing will illustrate how Holmes breaking the law helped protect Lady Eva with the letters that she requested to get back and the wife …show more content…
His thinking was to get her the letters without paying the villain any money since she cannot effort the seven thousand pounds which he had asked. Sherlock then takes a step by getting to know the maid for the sake of gathering information about Milvertons house.
“Agatha -- that 's my fiancee -- says it is a joke in the servants ' hall that it 's impossible to wake the master. He has a secretary who is devoted to his interests, and never budges from the study all day. That 's why we are going at night. Then he has a beast of a dog which roams the garden.”
This small quote shows how Holmes tricked the house maid to get information to help him work on the case. Agatha insures Holmes that he’s a heavy sleeper. She also mentioned that he has a secretary who is very loyal to him and never leaves the place, and a dog that guard the house at night. This information helped Holmes to get an idea of what to do and what to expect once he burgle Milvertons property. Since Agatha is a lower class woman, Holmes tricks her by promising to marry her. That’s how he got her to tell him information about the house. On the other hand, Watson thinks that he’s taking it too far, but Holmes believes that it’s the only way to get him burgle the house. In the beginning of the story, Holmes claims that he’s willing to burgle Milvertons house because “a lady is in the most desperate need of his help” we can agree the he certainly …show more content…
“"Well, I 'm afraid I can 't help you, Lestrade," said Holmes. "The fact is that I knew this fellow Milverton, that I considered him one of the most dangerous men in London, and that I think there are certain crimes which the law cannot touch, and which therefore, to some extent, justify private revenge. No, it 's no use arguing. I have made up my mind. My sympathies are with the criminals rather than with the victim, and I will not handle this case."”
Simply, in this quote, Holmes decides not to help or say anything about the murder. Even though Lestrade already know that both Watson and Holmes were at the scene last night. Holmes thinks that “certain crimes which the law cannot touch, and which therefore, to some extent, justify private revenge.” Basically, since Milverton was dangerous man in London, the law will not stand toward his murder, because it’s considered as revenge. This is why Sherlock takes the murder because he knows the law will stand with him since Milverton always broke the law by blackmailing the upper class people. As you can see, Lestrade agrees with Sherlock and does not arrest him. He also took the blame to protect Lady Eva and wife of Countess
In the story “The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton” (1904) by Sir Arthur Canon Doyle, the author shows us that Sherlock Holmes breaks the law for the sake of helping and protecting the upper class people, leaving the lower class people behind and using them to get threw the case he’s dealing with. We can all agree that he’s wrong but at the same time its smart of the way he does it. Holmes breaks the law by tricking Milvertons’ maid in order to get information to help him in the case. Another way he broke the law was by burgling Milvertons’ house. Therefore, this piece of writing will illustrate how Holmes breaking the law helped protect Lady Eva with the letters that she requested to get back and the wife …show more content…
His thinking was to get her the letters without paying the villain any money since she cannot effort the seven thousand pounds which he had asked. Sherlock then takes a step by getting to know the maid for the sake of gathering information about Milvertons house.
“Agatha -- that 's my fiancee -- says it is a joke in the servants ' hall that it 's impossible to wake the master. He has a secretary who is devoted to his interests, and never budges from the study all day. That 's why we are going at night. Then he has a beast of a dog which roams the garden.”
This small quote shows how Holmes tricked the house maid to get information to help him work on the case. Agatha insures Holmes that he’s a heavy sleeper. She also mentioned that he has a secretary who is very loyal to him and never leaves the place, and a dog that guard the house at night. This information helped Holmes to get an idea of what to do and what to expect once he burgle Milvertons property. Since Agatha is a lower class woman, Holmes tricks her by promising to marry her. That’s how he got her to tell him information about the house. On the other hand, Watson thinks that he’s taking it too far, but Holmes believes that it’s the only way to get him burgle the house. In the beginning of the story, Holmes claims that he’s willing to burgle Milvertons house because “a lady is in the most desperate need of his help” we can agree the he certainly …show more content…
“"Well, I 'm afraid I can 't help you, Lestrade," said Holmes. "The fact is that I knew this fellow Milverton, that I considered him one of the most dangerous men in London, and that I think there are certain crimes which the law cannot touch, and which therefore, to some extent, justify private revenge. No, it 's no use arguing. I have made up my mind. My sympathies are with the criminals rather than with the victim, and I will not handle this case."”
Simply, in this quote, Holmes decides not to help or say anything about the murder. Even though Lestrade already know that both Watson and Holmes were at the scene last night. Holmes thinks that “certain crimes which the law cannot touch, and which therefore, to some extent, justify private revenge.” Basically, since Milverton was dangerous man in London, the law will not stand toward his murder, because it’s considered as revenge. This is why Sherlock takes the murder because he knows the law will stand with him since Milverton always broke the law by blackmailing the upper class people. As you can see, Lestrade agrees with Sherlock and does not arrest him. He also took the blame to protect Lady Eva and wife of Countess