Sir Arthur Conan Doyles Influence on Twentieth Century Detective Literature

rom his words it was evident that he saw clearly
             not only what happened, but what was about to happen, while to me the
             whole business was still confused and grotesque" (Doyle, 35). This displays
             Watson's confusion over the case of "The Red-Headed League."
             In "The Red-Headed League", the case is so bizarre that most of the
             readers, like Watson, don't have a clue as to what is going on. It is
             comforting to know that Watson is as confused as the readers are. In "The
             Red-Headed League" there is a point in the story where Holmes and Watson
             walk up to the pawn shop and talk to Mr. Wilson's assistant. After he shuts
             the door Watson asks Holmes why he wanted to see the assistant. Holmes
             says that he wanted to see the knees of the assistant
             ...

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