Heather Scott Professor Sevart English Composition 101 11-21-12 Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle‚ author of Hound of the Baskervilles‚ was born on May 22‚ 1859‚ in Edinburgh‚ Scotland. The Doyle’s were a prosperous Irish-Catholic family‚ who had a prominent position in the world of Art. Charles Altamont Doyle‚ Arthur’s father‚ a chronic alcoholic‚ was the only member of his family‚ who apart from fathering a brilliant son‚ never accomplished anything of note. There was little money in the family
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Main Events * Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead in the alley near his home‚ Baskerville Hall. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson are asked by a family friend to investigate furthur. * Sir Henry‚ the new heir to the family inheritance‚ arrives from Canada to move into Baskerville Hall. However‚ strange things start happening. He receives a letter telling him to keep away from the moor and two of his boots go missing (a new black one‚ and an old brown one). They also discover that a
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Brandi Hallam Comparison/Contrast Essay The Hound of the Baskervilles The team of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson is probably one of the most famous fictional detective teams to this day. One specific adventure that was encountered by the duo is told through the novel and film‚ The Hound of the Baskervilles. The Hound of the Baskervilles novel was written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle who lived from 1859-1930. He was born in Scotland but lived and worked in many places including London‚ Austria
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The Hound of the Baskervilles The Hound of The Baskervilles begins at 221B Baker Street‚ London‚ England. This story is told by Watson‚ as he and Sherlock Holmes are asked to investigate the mysterious death of Sir Charles Baskerville. This legend leads one to believe that the Baskerville estate and family is cursed by a great black hound‚ but Watson and Mr. Holmes are determined to prove this curse to be no more than an old tall tale. With only one heir left in the Baskerville family remaining
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In reading The Hound of the Baskervilles and watching the movie‚ I noticed many similarities and differences between the two. Writing this compare and contrast essay made me understand the story far more than I did with just reading the book. Here are some differences and some similarities I found while reading and watching The Hound of the Baskervilles. Many people probably noticed differences in the character’s behavior between the movie and book but I found many more similarities. In both‚
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plain movie‚ it can make us happy. However‚ with the same entertainment‚ the literature and the movie can have similar and different ideas based on the person who wants make it. Just like in the book The Hound of The Baskervilles‚ by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle‚ and the movie Hound of the Baskervilles directed by David Atwood. Therefore‚ in these two forms of entertainment there are many differences and similarities founded in its setting‚ plot‚ and in the characters which change the overall thought of
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In the first chapter of the hound of Baskervilles a mysterious person visits the shared home of John Watson and Sherlock holmes‚ but they weren’t there to meet him‚ they discover a walking stick that the mysterious visitor left behind. Watson notices that it’s a nice walking stick and is engraved under the handle‚ the engraving says "to James Mortimer MRCS from the friends of the CCH" its dated 1884. Watson deducts that it belongs to a doctor and is from a hunting club‚ but he’s pretty wrong. Holmes
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CHAPTER SIX: Baskerville Hall Summary Holmes and Watson arrive for the train on time‚ the latter armed with his revolver and a suspect list of about ten people. Sir Henry has not found his missing boot‚ but the unknown follower has also not turned up the past two days. Holmes warns the baronet never to go out alone and especially to avoid the moor at night. With this‚ the party sets off on the ride to the moor.Though the young Baskerville has never before seen the Hall‚ he is eager and Watson sees
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The Hound of the Baskervilles The main protagonist‚ Sherlock Holmes is an observant‚ intelligent‚ and egotistic detective. He sometimes lacks the empathy needed in basic human relationships but manages to maintain a close friendship with his partner and roommate‚ Dr. John Watson. Also Holmes is able to understand the factor of human emotions in a crime A glimpse of Holmes’ observant mind can be seen as early as the first chapter when Holmes and Dr. Watson are in their home office. Dr. Watson
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The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle helps support the first rule of a good detective fiction in six ways. Sherlock Holmes’ observation‚ sarcasm‚ curiosity‚ love of tobacco‚ how confidently arrogant he is‚ and even his voice shows how he is a memorable detective. The first example is of Holmes’ observational skills. It reads‚ “You have presented an inch or two of it to my examination all the time that you have been talking. It would be a poor expert who could not give the date
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