Blood Curdling Suspension and Development
In an ominus void there is a compelling lullaby, but do you want to know what is inside if it sings too loudly? The suspense is almost life threatening. As one false accusation could ruin everything building up to this moment. Just as suspenseful and suspicious as the 2002 movie adaptation of The Hound of the Baskervilles. However, while Attwood’s movie adaptation of The Hound of Baskervilles emphasizes suspense, the novel more effectively engages the reader through character development, plot, and setting. Such being so to change events to ones “packed with action,” to consistently engage the audience. However, if that is the case, it lacked enough detail to incorporate the interesting development …show more content…
His arrogance is distributed among scenes, one being where he is offended for being called the second expert in Europe saying, “Indeed, sir! May I inquire who has the honour to be the first?”(Doyle 10). However, through multiple scenes there are different sides to Holmes, proving his humanity and how he is a sensible friend. Such as when Watson was going to investigate the Baskerville estate and Holmes says “ It's an ugly business, Watson, an ugly, dangerous business, and the more I see of it the less I like it. Yes, my dear fellow, you may laugh, but I give you my word that I shall be very glad to have you back safe and sound in Baker Street once more (Doyle 73).” Proving that Holmes, while arrogant, is still considerate. However in the movie he is rather heartless, treating Watson unfamiliarly as he was leaving by only asking him to look for clues and report back. He is also much more aggressive, as shown in the scene where he interrogates a taxi driver to find out who he was driving. While in the movie he fights the taxi driver, the novel portrays him as polite, having him conversing to get information (Doyle 70-73). By adding more aggression and arrogance to Holmes, although …show more content…
The novel’s plot transitioned nicely, explaining with extra detail and a strong structure. It went in a steady sequence, first presenting the issue of the strange occurrences in the Baskerville estate (Doyle 12-18), then addressing Sir Henry whom is next to heir (Doyle 41), continuing to investigate through the devised plan of Watson going with Sir Henry while reporting information (Doyle 67), and a “surprise guest” providing a more “sophisticated” approach to close the case (Doyle 179). That is not including the details within the mystery that links each event to each other, making an amazing plot. Even in Watsons letters and journal entree that he writes to inform Holmes, fit perfectly as they prove the investigation was over a long period of time while also informing the audience of the going on’s (Doyle 108-159). The plot itself was mysterious, including events explaining the Barrymores (Doyle 132-137), and the secrets of the Stapletons. However, the movie adaptation used the bases of the plot and applied it in a matter best fitting the mood. It even has a different legend! In the movie the legend revolved around a woman having an affair and her husband being furious and chasing her through the moor. Then encountering the hound which killed everyone, including the woman, However, in the novel a woman is held hostage by Hugo Baskerville and she manages to
In an ominus void there is a compelling lullaby, but do you want to know what is inside if it sings too loudly? The suspense is almost life threatening. As one false accusation could ruin everything building up to this moment. Just as suspenseful and suspicious as the 2002 movie adaptation of The Hound of the Baskervilles. However, while Attwood’s movie adaptation of The Hound of Baskervilles emphasizes suspense, the novel more effectively engages the reader through character development, plot, and setting. Such being so to change events to ones “packed with action,” to consistently engage the audience. However, if that is the case, it lacked enough detail to incorporate the interesting development …show more content…
His arrogance is distributed among scenes, one being where he is offended for being called the second expert in Europe saying, “Indeed, sir! May I inquire who has the honour to be the first?”(Doyle 10). However, through multiple scenes there are different sides to Holmes, proving his humanity and how he is a sensible friend. Such as when Watson was going to investigate the Baskerville estate and Holmes says “ It's an ugly business, Watson, an ugly, dangerous business, and the more I see of it the less I like it. Yes, my dear fellow, you may laugh, but I give you my word that I shall be very glad to have you back safe and sound in Baker Street once more (Doyle 73).” Proving that Holmes, while arrogant, is still considerate. However in the movie he is rather heartless, treating Watson unfamiliarly as he was leaving by only asking him to look for clues and report back. He is also much more aggressive, as shown in the scene where he interrogates a taxi driver to find out who he was driving. While in the movie he fights the taxi driver, the novel portrays him as polite, having him conversing to get information (Doyle 70-73). By adding more aggression and arrogance to Holmes, although …show more content…
The novel’s plot transitioned nicely, explaining with extra detail and a strong structure. It went in a steady sequence, first presenting the issue of the strange occurrences in the Baskerville estate (Doyle 12-18), then addressing Sir Henry whom is next to heir (Doyle 41), continuing to investigate through the devised plan of Watson going with Sir Henry while reporting information (Doyle 67), and a “surprise guest” providing a more “sophisticated” approach to close the case (Doyle 179). That is not including the details within the mystery that links each event to each other, making an amazing plot. Even in Watsons letters and journal entree that he writes to inform Holmes, fit perfectly as they prove the investigation was over a long period of time while also informing the audience of the going on’s (Doyle 108-159). The plot itself was mysterious, including events explaining the Barrymores (Doyle 132-137), and the secrets of the Stapletons. However, the movie adaptation used the bases of the plot and applied it in a matter best fitting the mood. It even has a different legend! In the movie the legend revolved around a woman having an affair and her husband being furious and chasing her through the moor. Then encountering the hound which killed everyone, including the woman, However, in the novel a woman is held hostage by Hugo Baskerville and she manages to