Law & Humanities-The Detective

For this discussion, you may talk about either one of the two Sherlock Holmes stories assigned for this week. Please answer at least two of the following questions in your discussion posts.

1) How does Sherlock Holmes solve the mystery?

2) I mentioned in the lecture the concept of "fair play."  Do you think the story you read is a fair play mystery?  Why or why not?

3) The popularity of the character Sherlock Holmes is unprecedented.  What do you think it is about the character that made him so popular?  What makes him so popular today?

4) Sherlock Holmes is undergoing something of a renaissance and is currently being portrayed on television and film.  If you have seen one of these iterations, how closely do these portrayals reflect the character in the story you have just read?