“The Hound of the Baskervilles” written as a novel by Arthur Conan Doyle, then later reimagined as a film directed by Paul McGuigan, both share many similarities and differences that have been transformed to match the setting for the 21st century. With similarities being the same characters used, same locations and the same quotations used, with also the differences being from situations and characters that have been transformed or new situations added to be matched for the modern day audience, with these similarities and differences being noticed throughout the novel and film.
A similarity between the novel and the film are the characters along with some altered and completely new characters added to the film. With having a majority of the …show more content…
With it starting from the beginning of the novel with Sherlock going to compliment and also insult Watson with what he is contributed to the analysing of the walking stick that was left at their office, with Sherlock starting the compliment towards Watson with, “Watson, you excel yourself.” and then continuing on with speech towards Watson with, “It may be that you are not yourself luminous, but you are a conductor of light.” With this adding towards the humour and complex mind of Sherlock and with what his thoughts of Watson towards him are. With the film including this part of Sherlock insulting Watson without him realising it, but with not using exact words that had been said from the novel but instead rephrasing the whole speech for it to be more understandable for modern audiences, with it starting as, “Oh, John, I envy you so much.” With it changing small aspects of the beginning with using Watson’s first name instead of his surname with that being more common at modern times, also with the film stating more against how Watson’s mind works compared to Sherlock’s with using words that are more targeting towards that with, “Your mind: it’s so placid, straightforward, barely used. Mine’s like an engine, racing out of control.” With Sherlock comparing his brain towards Watson’s with still using words that Watson does not pick up as an insult since his brain does not find that as an insult towards him. There have been multiple similarities and differences throughout the novel and the film.
“The Hound of the Baskervilles” written by Arthur Conan Doyle and directed by Paul McGuigan, share strong resemblances to the novel from the film for it has tried to keep the intended plot line of the novel, but for has been reimagined as a film for the modern day audiences. With it using similarities such as the characters,
A similarity between the novel and the film are the characters along with some altered and completely new characters added to the film. With having a majority of the …show more content…
With it starting from the beginning of the novel with Sherlock going to compliment and also insult Watson with what he is contributed to the analysing of the walking stick that was left at their office, with Sherlock starting the compliment towards Watson with, “Watson, you excel yourself.” and then continuing on with speech towards Watson with, “It may be that you are not yourself luminous, but you are a conductor of light.” With this adding towards the humour and complex mind of Sherlock and with what his thoughts of Watson towards him are. With the film including this part of Sherlock insulting Watson without him realising it, but with not using exact words that had been said from the novel but instead rephrasing the whole speech for it to be more understandable for modern audiences, with it starting as, “Oh, John, I envy you so much.” With it changing small aspects of the beginning with using Watson’s first name instead of his surname with that being more common at modern times, also with the film stating more against how Watson’s mind works compared to Sherlock’s with using words that are more targeting towards that with, “Your mind: it’s so placid, straightforward, barely used. Mine’s like an engine, racing out of control.” With Sherlock comparing his brain towards Watson’s with still using words that Watson does not pick up as an insult since his brain does not find that as an insult towards him. There have been multiple similarities and differences throughout the novel and the film.
“The Hound of the Baskervilles” written by Arthur Conan Doyle and directed by Paul McGuigan, share strong resemblances to the novel from the film for it has tried to keep the intended plot line of the novel, but for has been reimagined as a film for the modern day audiences. With it using similarities such as the characters,