“Over the course of four novels and 56 short stories, Holmes became a symbol of the London in which he thrived. From our vantage point, his gas-lit, fog-bound haunts may appear cozy and quaint, but in reality Holmes' setting represented a world buffeted by rapid change.”Victorian Brits and much like us today - same fear Sherlock helps all types of people - especially those who are down on their luck Sherlock inspired the discovery of forensic medicine. His “power” is something we all can do - observe Mudane can be important is we only look Use of deduction skills we can all do Doyle was an Edgar Allan Poe fan and used Poe stories for inspiration Sherlock is a sexy nerd - one of the first His goal is not riches, it is simply to know Doctor Who is a modern Sherlock Doyle gave permission for the character of Sherlock to change with the times