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    Hounds of Baskerville

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    Stapleton time to plan his next kill‚ which would appear to be on Sir Henry Baskerville. In the novel‚ he was the Baskerville family’s butler‚ Seldon’s brother‚ and the wife of Elizabeth Barrymore. Charles Baskerville Sir Charles Baskerville’s death was what started the mystery in the novel. He was at the Yew alley waiting for Laura Lyons when the hound leaped into the alley and frightened Baskerville until his heart could not take it any longer. His heart failed (most

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    they really know who he is? Everybody sees him as a famous worldwide detective but in fact he is more than that. In the novel The Hound of the Baskervilles written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Sherlock Holmes who is the protagonist‚ serves as a determined character always unfolding any kind of mystery and is a very complicated but yet fascinating man. During the whole book Sherlock shows us that he is bold‚ arrogant and intelligent. Throughout the novel Holmes demonstrates that he is a brave person

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    Name: Alexia Stoker Date:6/28/16 Book title: The Hound of Baskervilles Author: Arthur Conan Doyle Genre : Mystery Setting: The setting of the book was London in the late 1800s Sherlock Holmes also says the year was 1884‚ the place was in London ‚ Devonshire also in baker street. Point of view 3rd person omniscient because it’s mostly

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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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    What’s the story? Sir Henry Baskerville‚ a young man recently arrived from North America to take possession of the estate of his uncle‚ who’s died suddenly‚ seeks the counsel and protection of Sherlock Holmes. The wealthy Sir Charles apparently died fleeing in terror from an unknown enemy; meanwhile‚ Sir Henry himself is receiving mysterious threats‚ perhaps related to a Baskerville family curse involving an innocent maiden‚ a reprobate ancestor‚ and a vengeful hound. Holmes‚ busy with other affairs

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    the parts of the movie that differed from the book did not make any significant changes to the story told by the author of the book. In the book‚ Watson travels to the gravesite alone. But‚ in the movie no message was sent. The book and the movie have many similarities‚ but there are also differences. In the book‚ a telegram was sent to Berrymore. and likewise in the movie‚ Holmes and Watson inspect a walking stick. Berrymore confesses that the escaped convict is her brother Sheldon‚ in the same

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    The Hound of the Baskervilles Essay In life‚ we all know someone who would do anything to get what they want. Do you ever do something horrible just to get something that isn’t a big deal? In the novel‚ The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle‚ Jack Stapleton is a confined‚ furtive and even pugnacious man. He does some pretty atrocious things in the novel. In the book‚ Doyle exemplifies the theme that greed can corrupt a person. The theme can be identified because the author

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    The Hound of Baskerville The Sherlock Holmes novel The Hound of the Baskervilles written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is a very unique story‚ but just how unique is it? The series Doctor Who originally created by Sydney Newman‚ C.E. Webber and Donald Wilson contains many of the same elements our famous detective’s story has. The series Doctor Who is the story of an advanced alien time traveler known as The Doctor. Throughout the series The Doctor goes through time and space accompanied with his

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    The Hound of Baskerville wrapped up in a brilliantly satisfying ending. It didn’t end in a way I had expected it to. The ending began with the three detectives entering the Merripit house quietly. The Hound of Baskerville turned out to be an actual Hound. It was a bloodhound-mastiff mix‚ contradicting my prediction of it being an actual person with a hidden identity. The way they described the Hound made it sound like a mythical creature. At one point they called it a fire breathing beast

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    Jeong 1 Ji Won Jeong Ms.Santos English 9 Honors 21 October 2015 Sir Henry Baskerville The Hound of the Baskervilles is a fictional‚ mysterious book written by Arthur Conan Doyle. The story takes place in the eighteen hundreds London‚ and in Devonshire‚ Baskerville Hall as the story progresses. The mystery begins when Sherlock Holmes finds a cane left in his office by an unknown visitor along with his assistant‚ Dr.Watson. The cane’s owner later appears to be James Mortimer‚ as he entered the office

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