Abstract： Sherlock Holmes, a classic figure in Arthur Conan Doyle’s works, is favored by many playwrights. In past several years, Elementary shot by CBS and Sherlock shot by BBC have recreated the new icons of Sherlock Holmes. These two TV series move the background to modern time, which brings a fresh look to us. Based on the original works, the two TV series with different styles have attracted huge attention among the fans. In this paper, the comparison of Holmes from different angles in two TV series will be further discussed, such as the characterization of Sherlock, the relationship between Sherlock and other characters, and the way Sherlock deals with crimes. This paper analyzes the causes of differences between two TV series. The Sherlock in British version is closer to the original work, which makes this version highly acclaimed. American version subverts some characters of this TV series and wins a good reputation. Due to two intrinsically different cultures of the two countries and understandings of the original works, two TV series have different styles of creating stories and different characterization.

Key words: Elementary Sherlock Holmes comparison characterization

Contents

Abstract

摘要

Introduction-1

1. Different characterization of Holmes in Sherlock and Elementary-3

  1.1 The Images of Sherlock Holmes-3

    1.1.1 The Image of Holmes in Sherlock-3

    1.1.2 The Acceptance of Holmes in Sherlock-4

    1.1.3 The Image of Holmes in Elementary-5

    1.1.4 The Acceptance of Holmes in Elementary-6

2. The Relationship of Sherlock and His Friends and Family Members-6

  2.1 The Dependence on His Partner-7

    2.1.1 The Dependence on John Watson in Sherlock-7

    2.1.2 The Dependence on Joan Watson in Elementary-8

  2.2 The Relationship of Sherlock and Other Friends and Family Members-8

    2.2.1 The Relationship of Sherlock and Other Friends and Family Members in Sherlock-9

    2.2.2 The Relationship of Sherlock and Other Friends and Family Members in Elementary-10

  2.3 The Acceptance of the Relationship between in Two TV Series-10

3. The Different Ways Sherlock Uses When Dealing Crimes-11

  3.1 The Way of Dealing with Crimes in Sherlock (taking Season2 Episode2 The Hound of Baskerville for example)-11

  3.2 The Way of Dealing with Crimes in Elementary (taking Season1 Episode24 The Woman for example)-12

Conclusion-15

Bibliography-16

Acknowledgement-18