Watson’s perspective of Holmes verys differently in both “Sherlock Holmes and the Blue Carbuncle” and “How Watson Learned the Trick”. In both passages, Watson has a clear perspective of Holmes, in one, Watson sees Holmes as a person of superior intellect. In the other passage, Watson sees Holmes as not that clever, due to his superficial trick he uses to deduce information.
In the passage, “Sherlock Holmes and the Blue Carbuncle”, right in the beginning, Older Watson, which is Dr. Watson but older, looks back at the times he has spent with Sherlock Holmes in fondness. This can be shown in the quote Watson says, “We certainly had some adventures together, Mr. Holmes and I, trudging through the streets of foggy London, solving mysteries over steaming cups of tea at 221B Baker Street….” This can already show the reader that Dr. Watson looks up to Holmes in many situations. But, it is not until later that it is shown exactly how Watson thinks of himself compared to Holmes. When Watson says, “I have no doubt I am very stupid, but I must confess that I am unable to follow you.”
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In this passage, Watson thinks that he as clever, if not more clever than Holmes because he has mastered Holmes’s superficial trick. This is evident whenever Watson says, “I have no doubt that I could find other points, Holmes, but I only give you these few, in order to show you that there are other people in the world who can be as clever as you.” This shows the reader that Watson, in this moment, thinks that he has shown that he is as clever as Sherlock Holmes. But, at the end of the scene, Holmes disproves all of Watson’s theories by saying what was actually going on whenever Watson made his observations. But, Holmes still encourages Watson to learn the trick by saying, “But go on, Watson, go on! It’s a very superficial trick, and no doubt you will soon acquire