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Is Sherlock Holmes doing what's best for the people of London or is he above the law in his own way? Throughout the stories and tales of Sherlock Holmes, the constant recurrence of catching the villain and solving the case is apparent throughout Holmes’s legend, but is he really doing anything to save the people of his city and stopping crime? Holmes’s mythos always starts with a crime seen through Dr. Watson’s eye, and we see the conclusion of the case through however the crime is never stopped before hand. Within the book, The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The detective always uses the crime as a starting point to the mystery however he never prevents a life to be lost before the crime is committed. In the short case, The …show more content…

Lovecraft and Cthulhu. This terrifying novel sets the mood of the horrific thing that Holmes has commited, Watson finds his friend in an alleyway butchering the corpse of a man to then realise that his heart has been taken out. This sign shows this is the opposite of typical Sherlock, this is a sign of possible mind altering. Holmes then grins at Watson in such an evil way that it gives the doctor thoughts of putting his gun under his pillow. What this implies is that Sherlock Holmes, has at least, lost his mind throughout the years of vigilantism and committed butchery, almost surgery, to an innocent man. Holmes is part of the definition of evil in this case due to the fact he has done what he swore to defeat, he has created the crime and has left the clues. After the events that unfolded, there is seamlessly a man hunt for the detective for the horrendous act of murder he has done. This definitely does not show the qualifications of a hero for any time period, eighteenth century to now. No hero would in there right or wrong mind conduct a serious crime to the point of a man hunt for his head. Further showing that Sherlock Holmes is no hero. The great detective, Sherlock Holmes, is known throughout history to solve crimes through his intellect. However the argument still stands on his role. Is Sherlock Holmes a hero to the city of London? Through his legends and stories, he is

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