“For the love of Heaven!” [ENGR]
As Sherlockians, we often observe the irony that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of one of the most widely recognized thinkers in all of literature, put his faith in mediums, seances, and the practice of spiritualism.
It has nothing to do with science or the scientific method of course, but speaks to something deeper: faith. Conan Doyle sincerely believed we could contact those who departed this mortal plane.
But what about his creation? Did Sherlock Holmes believe in the afterlife?
We need look no further than "The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger," where Holmes confronted Eugenia Ronder, who seemed determined to take her own life out of sheer despair and desperation.
In his conversation with her, Holmes expressed some sympathy for her situation and indicated his belief in another plane:
“Poor girl! The ways of fate are indeed hard to understand. If there is not some compensation hereafter, then the world is a cruel jest.”
The only logical conclusion is that Holmes must in fact believe in the hereafter.
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Baker Street Elementary follows the original adventures of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson, as they and their friends work through the issues of elementary school in Victorian London. An archive of all previous episodes can be viewed at the Baker Street Elementary website.
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