The Emotional Differences Between Sherlock Holmes And Dr. Watson

The emotional differences between Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson establish a perfect balance to which one can complement another's shortcomings. Despite their differences, Watson and Holmes highly regard and emphasize Holmes' investigative ability so that the reader adopts a similar perception. Holmes can get so close to cracking a case, but the missing link may require a different perspective, one that Watson can provide. Watson, our narrator, describes himself as a home-centered, family oriented man. In contrast, Holmes is described to be cold, lacking warm emotions such as love, and believes that the idea of such emotions would prove a distraction to his work. It is through these vastly opposing viewpoints, Holmes and Watson create the