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The Qualities Of Dr. House: Gregory House In The Show

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"How often have I said to you that when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth?"-Sherlock Holmes. Most people are familiar with the 19th century mystery solving detective Sherlock Holmes and his unique style. The 20th century also has its own version of Sherlock Holmes except with a twist. Instead of a private detective he specializes in diagnosing illnesses as a Doctor named Gregory House in the show “House”. Dr House is a very complex person with strong qualities that make him a unique character to watch, not only in his show (House) but television shows in general. Not many t.v sitcoms have characters that share similar qualities to him besides Sherlock Holmes, who many believe is the …show more content…

Nevertheless, he is a brilliant doctor in the show that is admired in by everyone around him, including most viewers. With a character embracing qualities like these, we think to ourselves why would someone idolize him as a role-model! Even so, when we are able to look past his abrasive attitude we can learn many valuable lessons from his character depending on one’s standpoint. House has various qualities we should empower in our lives, yet some of his qualities are also so strong they can turn into …show more content…

In the episode Dnr Giles says "Thing that keeps you south of normal. Yeah, makes us great. Makes us the best. All we miss out on is everything else. No woman waiting at home after work with a drink and a kiss; that ain't gonna happen for us."(IDMb) He tells this to House because he is able to relate to him in the sense that they both have that thing that fulfills them and it's not love for a woman but for what they do, in Houses case solving diagnosis. Giles is right in this because in the end House is only left with one thing and that's his passion for his job; sadly this is the result to him ending up alone. This is the cause to his obsession over work and why he has such a demand for solving puzzles. This obsession is another flaw of his that is shown in later episodes where he loses his sharpness and falls into depression because he feels he has nothing anymore (article). Along with being obsessive he shows an addictive attribute to painkillers for his mental and physical pain by popping vicadins routine basis. These two attributes can prove to be very unhealthy traits House empowers yet they are also what makes him unique.
Another one of Houses most noticeable qualities is his risk taking. In the show House has an act for taking big risks and is often judged because of his actions. He acknowledges it's one of his worst characteristics as well when he says "I take risks it's one of my biggest flaws" however it

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