Essay On Sherlock Holmes

Some people seem to thrive on figuring out the unknown, and I’m one of them. That, perhaps, is why I fell so immediately in love with Arthur Conan Doyle’s universe of Sherlock Holmes. Opening my first Holmes book, A Study in Scarlet, and becoming enthralled with the characters, the language, and the mystery, was a turning point in my life. “The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes,” Holmes said in The Hound of the Baskervilles. The quote might seem condescending to some, but I find it strangely uplifting. It, as well as the rest of the series, inspires me to be someone who does notice things, rather than the average, unremarkable passerby that the world sometimes seems full of. Because of Sherlock Holmes, I try to see what others do not. However, this series has also taught me a lot about myself as a person. Not
In fact, I see the universe as a mystery. From grains of sand in our pockets to the stars we can’t yet see, there’s a mystery out there. It might not be a high-stakes murder mystery, but it’s a mystery nonetheless, and it doesn’t take Holmes’ sharp intellect and Watson’s expertise and assistance to solve. It takes a passion for discovering the unknown instead of blindly accepting our ignorance. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s books convinced me, at a young age, to seek out solutions to seemingly impossible situations. Sherlock Holmes is a name with an enigmatic connotation. It means magnifying glasses and a British accent to most people. However, to me, it means noticing the obvious. It means finding deep, lasting friendship, alongside solutions to seemingly impossible mysteries. Sherlock Holmes is a mystery in and of himself, and that’s what makes him alive. The same goes for me, for you, and for the rest of the universe. Holmes taught me that our mysteries are solvable, no matter how complex, and that was one of the most valuable lessons I’ve ever