I believe that this series of short stories that we are reading truly highlight what this class is about. Sherlock Holmes was something I saw myself engaging in more than most of the other books that we were reading. In classes past we talked about being able to accept the narrator perception as being true, and I feel like Sherlock Holmes was easiest to accept. The reason why I say this is because there is no emotional lock in for the narration, which I believe to be the easiest approach to believe. Facts about what was going on came from a neutral party that was just trying get to a resolution to the various deaths. I believe the problems with the last novels (
Wieland, True History of the Kelly Gang) is that our narrator had the temptation to either press a detail to the extreme, or come short on some details that needed to be given. I believe that
Sherlock Holmes was definitely the perfect perspective needed to fully indulge into the story. And it was a plus that I love the future adaption television show as a child.
I agree with your opinion about the Sherlock Holmes story verses the other novels we have read. I think that story is more believible coming from the Sherlock Holmes way or storytelling. The only hangup I have, is that that I do not walk away feeling any emotions about the charcters themselves. I don't hate anybody, I dont love any body I just either liked or disliked their actions. Even though those stories add a lot of extra from the narrarator they allow for more investment from the reader. Which can be either a good thing or a bad thing depending on what type of person you are, or what you are in the mood for.
ReplyDeleteI have to admit after reading these novels it has been nice to sit down from a more general view and look at the events play out in a story instead of having to deal with the nararrator's emotional baggage all the time! lol
I agree as well. The fact that we got an impartial account of events was actually a nice change. Instead of having everything constructed in a way that portrays the main character in a good light, we got an unbiased story that laid out every detail in an objective manner. Another thing I found refreshing about the Sherlock Holmes short story was the action and just the nature of a detective story. While Catherine was an amateur detective grasping desperately at clues she made up to fit into a crime, we got a well seasoned detective who actually knew what he was doing. I have always thought the way Sherlock Holmes solves crimes was interesting, the way he solves the crime in his head then explains everything after the fact. This manner creates great suspense, even though at times it can produce confusion. While the crime solving was good, the action was just an added bonus and such a change of pace from some of the other novels we have read.
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