In A Study In Scarlet, when Watson was looking for a roommate, he was looking for a man with quiet habits, because he can’t stand much noise or excitement. Holmes is not the description that Watson gave of the kind of roommate he wanted. Although Holmes is mostly quiet, he does experiments and plays the violin, but they do get along very well together. Watson states “Holmes is a little too scientific for my tastes”. (Doyle ch.1) This was Watson’s first impression of Holmes. When Holmes first meets Watson he says that Watson has been to Afghanistan. Watson asked how Holmes could possibly know that, but Holmes’s remake was, “Never mind,” as he quietly laughed. As the two are getting to know each other, Holmes shows Watson an experiment with a drop of blood that Watson is quite impressed with. As they finish the experiment and talk some more, they, later in the first chapter, agree to live together, so this is the first indication that Watson and Holmes like each other fairly well. The next day, in chapter two, they go inspect the rooms at No. 221B, Baker Street. For a couple of days, they were unpacking and getting everything situated in their new home.

 In chapter two, Watson states that “Holmes was certainly not a difficult man to live with. He was quiet in his ways, and his habits were regular. It was rare for him to be up after ten at night, and he had invariably breakfasted and gone out before I rose in the morning. Sometimes he spent his day at the chemical laboratory, sometimes in the dissecting-rooms, and occasionally in long walks, which appeared to take him into the lowest portions of the city”.(Doyle) The way Watson just explained to us about Holmes, it seems they get along just fine together. He doesn’t mind too much about Holmes’ daily routine. There is no part in the book that says Holmes and Watson don’t get along. Yes, I do think that Watson and Holmes are good for each other, Watson gives Holmes someone to talk to and someone to share his ideas with, and Holmes gives Watson someone to keep his brain going. Holmes likes to play the violin for Watson and Watson enjoys it very much. I think overall Holmes and Watson are very good roommates.

Works Cited

Doyle, Arthur C. “A Study in Scarlet (1887).” Ignitia, Hope Homeschool Academy, hhamo.ignitiaschools.com. Accessed 2 Oct. 2022. Rpt. of A Study In Scarlet. 1887.v