Holmes Sherlock

            Holmes Sherlock was interesting to me on two levels. First, it was interesting in regards to how different classic works were perceived by these aliens. The description of Madame Bovary was especially interesting to me because these characters could not understand why it was so intriguing to humans, especially the part about heterosexual partners. They blamed all of the problems on these heterosexual relationships, and when it is looked at through that lens of homosexual relationships being the norm, it makes sense. The relationships in these novels seem to always be the main issue, and the practical solution to these aliens is to not have heterosexual relationships at all. I think that the author may be trying to point out through this short story the issue of social justice regarding homosexual relationships versus heterosexual and showing how homosexuality actually may be more practical. This could be just how I perceived the reading. What did you all think?