गुरुवार, दिसंबर 02, 2004

The game is afoot!!



There is no character that has fascinated me more than that of Sherlock Holmes. Hats off to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The character is now so well defined in my head that like many others, I would also like to beleive in a thought that he actually existed :). Characteristically, he is defined to be "Unpredictable" and yet, none of his extraordinary actions like the ones in "Adventure of the Dying Detective" look out of place. Many authers write "unjustifiable" things for characters which are defined to be unpredictable, but the actions of Shcerlock Holmes, though being extra-ordinary..are "consistent" with his character. Showing a very extraordinary yet consistent behaviour of a unpredictable character is a real difficult thing, and thats the beauty of Sherlock Holmes misteries that attract me the most.
I tried getting a similar costume on my Yahoo Avtar but it dint work out that well :D:D:D
I wish that I will be able to go to london at least once to visit 221 Baker street and sit in his armchair smoking a (empty :D) pipe wearing the same costume as the great detective himself and do the same thing as they describe
"A ring comes at the bell; a step is heard upon the stair. The drooping eyelids lift, and the nostrils quiver with the thrill of the chase: "Come, Watson come, the game is afoot!"


2 Comments:

Blogger Prashant said...

I love sherlock holmes too :).. I've read each and every one of his books.. hez just the best character ever created I think.. and even though he was considered eccentric by many, I think his actions always had some reason behind them... I love the way he just say 'Oh you mean the retired sargeant of the marines'... He was vain and liked to astonish people, but he was also kind hearted and astute.. To me, he did exist and still does, in the minds of the readers who love him so much...

9:52 pm  
Anonymous बेनामी said...

I am in unison. Sir Conan Doyle is at the best of both language and logic in his creation - Sherlock Holmes.
some of the dialogues are permanently rivetted in the mind. When Holmes talks about Prof. Moriarty, his arch rival ( and he's humble to accept that too :) ) he says to Watson,
"A criminal stain runs in his blood Watson !!!" . .. Hats off to this literary genius !!

9:11 pm  

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