Similarities Between Holmes And The House On Mango Street

Two peas in a pod are referred to when people are relatively close to one another. The connection could be family related or close friends. A pea in a pod doesn’t have that. Friend- (noun) a person whom one knows well and is fond of; an intimate associate; close acquaintance. In the book, Sherlock Holmes: The Legend Begins- Rebel Fire by Andrew Lane, Sherlock Holmes a fourteen year-old living in England becomes cognizant of the fact that his American tutor, Amyus Crowe, retains a dark secret life. Sherlock’s determination pulls him across the ocean, to America, where a kidnapped friend is held hostage.The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros is about a young girl named Esperanza, whose experience on Mango Street endengers her determined to change her life. Both Sherlock and Esperanza are strong characters with personalities
In the book, The House on Mango Street, Esperanza's perceptive. On page 5, Cisneros, explains, “You live there? The way she said it made me feel like nothing. There. I lived there. I nodded. I knew then I had to have a house. A real house. One I could point to.” This demonstrates that Esperanza is perceptive because she understands how the nun is saying what talking to Esperanza. She is perceptive to yearn for a house she can point to. Sherlock is perceptive when he uses clues to help to solve the puzzling case. On pages 143 and 144, Lane states: “A figure was just ducking back into the alley. He didn’t recognize it- sailor or passenger, he couldn’t be sure. The only thing he caught was the sun hitting a flash of iridescent blue around the figure’s wrist as it withdrew into the shadows.” This is essential because it shows that Sherlock benefits of his perceptiveness to recognize a subtle clue that helps him to figure out who the person in the shadows is. Being perceptive allows someone to perceive mistakes when they or their friend makes