大學英語讀書筆記Sherlock Holmes and Watson

大學英語讀書筆記SherlockHolmesandWatsonSherlockHolmesandbaozhengalthoughlivingindifferentperiodofhistory，SherlockHolmesandbaozhengarewellknownbythemasses.bothofthemarefamousdetectives.theyfindoutthetrueofmanykindsofdifficultcases.Holmescallshimselfas“consultativedetective”,andbaozhengiscalledjusticebao.however,theyhavedifferentmotivationforsolvingcases,andthecharactersofthemaredisparate.butitcannotbedeniedthatthetwocharactersareclever,carefulandgoodatthinking.first,theydonothavethesamemotivationforclearingupacase.itishisinterestingthatimpelsHolmestosolvecases.thus,heiswaitingforcriminalhappeningsothathecantotallyexpresshisability.atthattime,thegovernmentofficialsandotherdetectiveswillturntohimforhelpiftheymeetdifficultiesinthecases.however,baozhengisdifferent.asaimperialcourtofficial,baosparesnoeffortstoworkforpublicsandwhathedoesisconsideringtheinterestsofpeople.inonecase,baoputhisnephewtodeath.itmeanshejusticesanycaseswithoutpersonalrelationsandreallydoeseverythingformonpeople.second,thecharactersofthemaredisparate.Holmes’temperamentiscool,solitary.hedoesnotwanttoshowhisachievementstopeople.heonlyhasoneassistant--dr.johnh.Watson.meanwhile,heisalwayskeepinghisownviewpointsandsomethingofproud.butbaoiswarm.hehasmanyassistants,forinstance,zhanzhao、gongsunce.inmanysituations,baowillmunicatewiththem,discuss,analyseandsearchforopinionsaboutthecases.heisgoodatteamworking.third,bothofthemareclever.whentheymeetpuzzlesinacase，theywillthinkofitinmanyaspects.Holmesisgoodatsolvingproblemsbyobservationandusingdeductivemethod,whichisveryfamous.baodoeswellinobservationaswell.inmanytimes,somesmallclueswillmakeagreatcontributiontofindthetruth.although,SherlockHolmesandbaozhengliveindifferenthistorybackgroundandtheyhavemanydifferencesandsimilarities,bothofthemarefamousdetectivesandtheyhavebeenremembereddeeplybythemasses.SherlockHolmesandthesportofkingshorseracingisverypopularinengland,amongtherich.that’swhyitisalsocalled‘thesportofkings’.peopleputbetsontheirfavouritehorseandwhenthehorsewins,theycangetalotofmoney.butwhathappenswhenthefavouritehorseismissing?silverblazewasafamousracehorseandhistrainerwasjohnstraker,agoodmanandwonderfulwithhorses.butonenight,someonekilledhimandsilverblazedisapeared.mr.ross,theownerofsilverblazewasveryworriedandaskedSherlockHolmesforhelp.andsoSherlockHolmesandhisfrienddrWatsonbeganlookingforclues.detectivesmustsee,hearisthefavouriteforabigraceinaweek′time,andhisowner,mr.poss,ishopingtowinthisrace.butfirst,heneedstofindhishorse.thereisalsoadeadmaninthecase.hisnameisjohnstraker,silverblaze′strainer.hiswifefoundhisbodyinthemudnotfarfromthestables.andinspectorgregoryneedstofindthekiller.therewerethreestableboys.twoofthemwenttothetrainer'shousefordinner,butthethirdone,nedhunter,stayedinthestableswiththehorses.aservantgirlcarriedhisdinner,hotmeatcurrytohim.astrangeraskedthemaboutthehorsesbuttheydidn'tanswer.thenextday,theyfoundnedhuntersleepingdeeply.someoneputopiuminhisdinner.who?later,HolmesandWatsonfoundaboxofmatches,asmallpieceofcandle,somepapersforamr.darbyshireandasmall,thinknife.itwasaneyeknife.howstrange!‘whydidstrakertakethisknife?'Holmesasked,‘it'snotgoodforfighting.'hethoughtcarefullyforsometimeandtalkedtojohnstraker'swife.thenhebegantothekillerofjohnstrakerwassilverblaze,theracehorse.strakerneededmoneyforaladycalledmrs.darbyshire,soheputbigbetsagainstsilverblaze.thatnight,hesecretlytookthehorseoutofthestableandwantedtomakeasmallcutinitstendon.hewantedsilverblazefailinwinningtherace.whatadishonestman!butsilverblazewascleverandbeforestrakercouldmakethecut,thehorsekickedhimveryhardonhisheadandkilledhim.understand.so,HolmesandWatsonwenttowalkaround.theyfoundthattherewasanotherstablenear.maybesilverblazewasthere!anditwastherebutinadifferentcolor!Holmestalkedtomr.brown,thetrainerinthestablesandmr.brownadmittedthathefoundthehorsenearhisstableearlyinthemorning.soeverythingwasclearforHolmes.heknewwhathashappenedSherlockHolmesisverysmart.heneedsmanymoney.heissofun.ithinkthisstoryisverygood.ilikeitverymuch.SherlockHolmesisverysmart.1887.12astudyinscarlet1890.2thesignoffour1891.7ascandalinbohemia1891.8thered-headedleague1891.9acaseofidentity1891.10thebosbevalleymystery1891.11thefiveorangepips1891.12themanwithtwistedlip1892.1thebluecarbuncle1892.2thespeckledband1892.3theengineer'sthumb1892.4thenoblebachelor1892.5theberylcoro1892.6thecopperbeeches1892.12silverblaze1893.2theyellowface1893.3thestockbroker'sclerk1893.4the"gloriascott"1893.5themusgraveritual1893.6thereigatesquires1893.7thecrookedman1893.8theresidentpatient1893.9thegreekinterpreter1893.10～11thenavaltreaty1893.12thefinalproblem1901.8～1902.4thehoundofthebaskervilles1903.1theemptyhouse1903.11thenorwoodbuilder1903.12thedancingmen1904.1thesolitarycyclist1904.2theprioryschool1904.3blackpeter1904.4charlesaugustusmilverton1904.5thesixnapoleons1904.6thethreestudents1904.7thegoldenpince-nez1904.8themissingthreequarter1904.9theabbeygrange1904.12thesecondstain1893.1thecardboardbox1908.9～10wisterialodge1908.12thebruce-partingtonplans1910.12thedevil'sfoot1911.3～4theredcircle1911.12thedisappearanceofladyfrancescarfax1913.12thedyingdetective1917.9hislastbow1914.9～1915.5thevalleyoffear1921.1theadventureofthemazarinstone1922.2theadventureofthorbridge1923.3theadventureofthecreepingman1924.1theadventureofthesussexvampire1925.1theadventureofthethreegarridebs1925.2theadventureoftheillustriousclient1926.1theadventureofthethreegables1926.11theadventureoftheblanchedsoldier1926.12theadventureofthelion'smane1927.1theadventureoftheretiredcolourman1927.2theadventureoftheveiledlodger1927.4theadventureofschosbeoldSherlockHolmespeopleallovertheworldrecognizetheface,hatandpipeofthenieenth-centurydetectiveSherlockHolmes.Holmeshadhisownmethods,whichweremoreadvancedthanthoseofthepoliceofhistime.fromthecolourofaman'sface,Holmesdeduced(推斷)thathehadlivedabroadformanyyears.fromaman'sclothes,hecouldtellifhelivedinthetownorinthecountry.Holmes'sfriend,dr.Watson,couldneverunderstandhowthedetectivereachedhisconclusions.“howdidyoufindtheanswer?”heasked.Holmesclaimed(聲稱)thathismethodswereeasy.“elementary,mydearWatson,”heanswered.Holmeslivedat22lb,bakerstreet,inlondon.today,thishouseisphotographedbytourists.butinfact,thefamousdetectivedidnotexist,exceptinfiction(小說).hewascreatedbyamarlcalledsirarthurconandoyle.doylewasadoctor,andHolmes'smethodswerebasedonthoseofacolleague(同事).thismandeducedmanythingsabouthispatients'liveswhenheexaminedthem.thefirstSherlockHolmesstorieswerewritteninthe1880s.theywerepublishedmonthlyinamagazine.later,theyweremadeintobooks.thedetectivebecameverypopular,andconandoyleinhisnextstory,Holmeswoulddie.soHolmeswaskilledbyanenemy.hewaspushedintoawaterfall.butthepublicprotested(抗議);andconandoylehadtorevive(使復活)hishero.thereturnofSherlockHolmeswaswrittenin1905,andtoldhowHolmeshadescapedfromthewaterfall.SherlockHolmesandthecircusoffearbookreportbydoristodayifinishedthebook-SherlockHolmesandthecircusoffear.thisistheseconddetectivestoryihavereadaboutSherlockHolmes.justlikethefirstoneiread-SherlockHolmesandthedeaththeater,thebookiswrittenbyanwarandrewsinsteadoftheauthenticauthor-conandoyle.thestoryhappenedinthelate19thcenturyinengland.themaincharactersincludeSherlockHolmes,thefamousdetective;drjohnWatson,adoctorandthefriendofHolmes;lordgeorgesanger,acircusowner.atthebeginningofthebook,thecircusownersangerturnstoHolmesforhelp.theanimalsinhiscircushavediedoneafteranotherandtherehavehappenedmanyaidents.whatwasstrangerwasthatsangerwouldreceiveanonymouslettersaheadoftime.whydidsomanyterroristeventshappeninthiscircus?whowasthemurder?aordingtoallkindsofdetails,Holmesuseshisexcellentreferenceskills,courage,andsharpobservationtalenttoinvestigatethecase.stepbystep,hefindsthefactofalltheterroristthings.however,henextchapter,withthedeathofsanger,thestorygoestothehighlight.what’sthesecrethiddenbehindthedeath?finally,Holmesmanagestofindoutthetruthaboutsanger’sdeathaswellasabombshellconcerningnationaltreasure.actually,idon’tlikethisnovelverymuch.onreadingthebook,ifinditdifficultyfocusingonthestory,becausetheauthorspendstoomanywordsdescribingtheperformancesandcharactersinthecircus,whichalmostdrivesmetosleep!also,ithinktheplotisn’tveryattractive,withlittlesuspense.soithinkthisstoryisnotasgoodasthefirstoneiread.noheless,therearestillsomeadvantageswhichiappreciateverymuch.forexample,ilikethisparagraph:he(Holmes)wasearnest,though.“Watson,ishallkeepbeesandmeditate,andwriteatleastadozenmonographs.ialreadyhavemyeyeuponafarmcottagewithanacreortwoinsussex,notfarfromeastbourne,yetfarenoughforthatdistancetoinsulatemefromthehordesofmankind.”thereasonwhyilikethisparagraphisthatitshowsHolmes’slongingforapeacelife,anditreallytouchesme.well,anotheradventureestoanend.SherlockHolmesisboundtoliveariskylifenomatterhowhewantstoliveinseclusion.sonexttime,hewillalsoguidemetoamysteriousworld,ibelieve.memoirsofSherlockHolmesadventureⅱtheyellowface.byarthurconandoyleasweallknow,isafamousdetectivenovels,whichisposedbymanystoriesofSherlockHolmes.adventureⅱtheyellowfacetoldusastrangestoryandtheme:agentlemancalledjackmunrowantedSherlockHolmeshelphimtosolveapuzzlingproblembetweenhiswifeandhim.thehusbandjackfoundhiswifeeffiealwaysdoessomeeentricthings.andSherlockHolmessueededinsolvingitbyhiswisdom.theprotagonistsofadventureⅱtheyellowface,inmyopinion,arejackandHolmes.atthebeginningofthestory,mr.doylewrites:“there’sbeenagentlemanhereaskingforyou,sir”,saidourboy.”andwhenthehusbandjackistellinghisstory,mr.Holmesalsoaskedjackmanysharpandpuzzlingquestions,whichleadsthispassagetotheclimax.second,astoantagonistsofthispassage,ithink,ishiswifeeffieandthemysteriouschild.thestorydescribedhiswifeeffiewentoutsideinthemidnightsecretly,whichcausedjackverydisturbedandrestless.arthurconandoylewrites:“shewasdeadlypaleandbreathingfast,glancingfurtivelytowardsthebed,asshefastenedhermetal,toseeifshehaddisturbedme.”itobviouslygivesreadersandmr.Holmesconflicts,alsomakesthestorydevelopingnaturally.withthedevelopmentofthestory,anotherantagonistesout,hestory:“idon’tknowwhattherewasaboutthatface,mr.Holmes,butitseemedtosendachillrightdownmyback.”manyconflictsbetweenhusbandandwife,jackandtheyellowface,givereaderstheimageofunexpectedfearandtension.analyzingthisfamousdetectivenovels,wecanfindthatmr.doyleintroducesthefeatureandhabitsofhusband—jackbyhisamberpipe.certainly,itisdescribedinlogicaldeductionofSherlockHolmes.afterappearingofjack,thestoryisgraduallytoldbyjack.whenjackisdiscussinghiswife’sbehaviorwithHolmes,itestoexcitingclimax.andwhenHolmesdecidedtosolvethisproblemwithjack,thestoryisingtopeak.afterallthedoubtsaresolved,thestoryestotheend.“well,ishouldputtheoriginalcostofthepipeatsevenandsixpence.nowithas,yousee,beentwicemended,onceinthewoodenst