Sherlock Holmes is a very smart detective. He uses his power of intellect to solve even the most challenging problems. He always seems to be able to solve mysteries by using simple facts that only he can seem to make sense of. He sort of reminds me of the children's book character Encyclopedia Brown. They both recollect small details and use their intellect to piece together information which seems simple, after they explain it to you.
I think this book is comedy for many reasons. The reason that the entire book is comedy is because each of the short stories, or mysteries, all fit the comedy plot line. They start off with normalcy, with no problems or anything, and then a problem arises. It usually relates to a client having a case, and wanting Holmes to solve it. Holmes comes up with a simple, sometimes crafty, conclusion, and solves the problem. Sometimes there is no return to normalcy, but the rest of the plot line always matches up perfectly. These aspects of the storyline bring me to the conclusion that The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a comedy.
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