The Case of the Peasenhall Murder (post 2)

The investigation begins with the questioning of the people were near the scene of the crime. There's a little competition between Lestrade and Holmes. Lestrade and the Scotland Yard have already interrogated everyone, but Holmes believes that everyone has more to say. So, in the end Holmes does all the work and this shows how devoted he is to solving a crime. He says, "You see, my dear fellow? It seems they have not said all they have to say. I believe, Lestrade, this is another of our cases in which you and Scotland Yard will live to thank me for my assistance," (208). I guess Holmes does believe he is better than a group of detectives and it also shows his determination. He doesn't give and believes there is more evidence.

When Holmes and Watson examine the kitchen where Rose was murdered, Holmes like literally yells at Watson to get him to see the point. It seems like Watson is a burden to Holmes. Probably without Watson, Holmes might be quicker in solving a case. He seems to hold Holmes back.

The Case of the Greek Key/The Case of the Peasenhall Murder (Post 1)

The Case of the Greek Key ends with the start of the war. The criminal behind the messages is tried and we see Holmes show a little sympathy. For example, he acts as a mediator and advises that Mr. Henshaw choose prison instead of death. He advises him that serving time in prison will eventually allow him to be free whereas being hanged is the end of one's life. It was just surprising to see Holmes show some sympathy for his enemy. Holmes has been in the situation before (his execution) and he doesn't like the idea of being hanged.

In the Case of the Peasenhall Murder, a woman is murdered. The person who is accused is named Mr. Gardiner. In the beginning, we see that Holmes is again a man who's one hundred percent devoted to his work. Watson asks him to take a vacation, but Holmes refuses. He says taht some things are worth seeing, but not worth going to see because he says life is too short to do such things. We also see that Holmes despises religion. He knows that Mr. Gardiner is a man of religion and he emphasizes it. He knows that he is suspicious because of this fact. He is so suspicious because he claims that too many men of religion have committed murder.