The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes The two main characters of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes are Dr. John Watson and Sherlock Holmes. They are both complex characters in their own ways, though Holmes is more mysterious. This may be because Watson narrates the stories, so we can see what he thinks and feels. About Holmes we only see what Watson thinks of him, and what he says. It could be difficult to see why two …showed first 75 words of 1516 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1516 total…Helen Stoner is a good example of a character in Adventures, realistic and interesting in a way that has the reader rooting for Holmes' victory over her problems. Holmes nearly always succeeds in solving his cases, allowing the reader to feel that someone can bring order to a chaotic and sometimes evil society. Good men and rational thinking can win the day. BIBLIOGRAPHY 1. Doyle, Arthur Conan. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. New York: Oxford Press, 1998.