Consonance
Like winter and summer, Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John Watson have their own different styles of functioning and sometimes can be perceived as complete opposites. However, they still find a way to use their contrasting qualities to appeal to readers in a way that inverts their beliefs. The contradiction in their personalities can cause conflict, but these conflicts are always solved in a way that propels the book into constant action. The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle demonstrates excellent characterization that makes the book engaging and interesting for readers. The reason books and novels contain characters is to add depth to the plot. Authors use this added depth to fascinate readers and create seemingly real settings and
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Some may consider Holmes to be the element of The Hound of the Baskervilles that gives the book it’s literary value, but Holmes and Watson give the book its quality together with their corresponding dissonance and resolution of emotion, talent, and attitude.
Sherlock Holmes is a professional detective, and he acts like it too. This vibe of maturity that Holmes gives off can be a bit fooling. Holmes’ confidence can be perceived as obnoxious by the characters around him to the point where they would turn against him. However, Holmes’ partner in crime, Watson, is not bothered to the point where he would leave Holmes although he still is agitated by Holmes’ doings. This is shown when Watson cries, “Then you use me, and yet do not trust me!” (Doyle 182). Watson is upset with Holmes because he believes that Holmes has been neglecting his input. Knowing that Watson is observing the situation in this way, Holmes explains to Watson that leaving him in the dark while he executed his own plan was the best choice for solving the case. Watson learns to accept the approach Holmes took towards the dilemma. In addition to Watson’s heated reaction to Holmes’ detective work, Watson’s methods of