The Complicated Mind of Sherlock Holmes

Authors

Madeleine Ryan, University of DaytonFollow

Course

ENG200

Semester

Spring

Instructor's Name

Rebekah Sanders

Year

2017

Writing Process

By taking a Sherlock Holmes themed Writing Seminar II class, I was familiar with the theory of Sherlock Holmes having a mental disorder. For my final research paper, I decided to write about this theory and diagnose Holmes. I began by researching mental disorders and their symptoms. Once I had taken notes, I looked at the symptoms and compared them to Sherlock Holmes. I removed the disorders that did not relate to Holmes and narrowed the list down to Asperger’s Syndrome, Bipolar Disorder, and Savant Syndrome. Next, I found specific examples from Sherlock Holmes pieces that exhibited Holmes demonstrating the symptoms of each mental disorder. The writing process took two full days followed by revising. I had the paper proof read and altered the organization of my paragraphs. Then the piece was complete!

Recommended Citation

Ryan, Madeleine (2018) "The Complicated Mind of Sherlock Holmes," Line by Line: A Journal of Beginning Student Writing: Vol. 4: Iss. 2, Article 4.
Available at: https://ecommons.udayton.edu/lxl/vol4/iss2/4