Iconic Duets: Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John. H. Watson.
Anything becomes special because it is surrounded by the mundane. In a pool of great things, it becomes difficult to comprehend that one special thing, but in a pool of ordinary things, the extraordinary is very easy to spot. What makes the ordinary different from the extraordinary? Attention to detail, experience and an understanding of the self which makes understanding others easier. The Late Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, in his much-loved detective series titled ‘Sherlock Holmes’ explored the various adventures of the protagonist Sherlock Holmes in which he unveils various mysteries with his friend and confidant, Dr. John. H. Watson. While Sherlock steals the show with his peculiar observation skills, attention to detail, erudition, the ability to understand many languages, understand the veracity of people’s claims and their personalities in a single interaction, he needs Watson because as big a genius as Sherlock is fallible, too and while the world does not see that s...
