The Hound of the Baskervilles

On a cold, dark, night, Sir Charles Baskerville was walking alone down an alley. Creeping up behind him was the Hound of the Baskervilles. Sir Charles turned and saw the horrible hound. With terror in his heart, he ran as fast as he could in an attempt to escape the hound. He fell dead at the scene from heart problems and sheer terror. Sir Henry Baskerville has just moved into the hall that his family has owned for generations. The only problem is a hound-beast has been haunting the family. Watson and Holmes are called in to help. Sir Henry meets his neighbors and in the end his neighbor Stapleton did the crime. The Hound of the Baskervilles is a great novel written by none other than famous author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock…

“The Hound of the Baskervilles” is a 1939 film directed by Sidney Lanfield. This film tells the story of Sir Henry Baskerville returning to his long lost family estate. But thinks take a turn for the worst when his relative Sir Charles Baskerville dies right before his arrival by some unknown source. As the story unfolds and progresses, detective Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson aim to find the unknown cause of death. “The Hound of the Baskervilles” is a very good film filled with a very…

The Hound of the Baskervilles In this essay, I will be acting as a prosecuting attorney in a court case against Rodger Baskerville II. Others might know him more commonly as Mr. Stapleton, as an act to deceive those who might stand in the way of his devious intents. The crimes in which I will be prosecuting against him are, two counts of murder, one count of attempted murder, one count of battery, and one count of animal cruelty. In turn, I now turn this over to the courts preceding’s. Today…

narrator of The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, faces many obstacles during his time collecting facts and studying the Baskervilles’ case. At the beginning of the story, readers discover that the Baskerville family was seemingly cursed. When Sir Charles, the last resident of Baskerville Hall, mysteriously perishes at the paws of an ominous, seemingly supernatural hound, Sherlock and Watson take on the case. Watson agrees to travel to the Baskerville family home with the last…

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…

In the late 1880’s of Victorian England, one of the most iconic and well-known duo’s was created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.Throughout his book, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Sherlock Holmes and John Watson can be seen as two complete opposites. Their differences are revealed through the roles they play in the book, how they think, and how they change from the beginning to the end of the novel. Even through their hardships and disagreements, Watson and Holmes use their differences to make up the…

In how much danger can a person be? Arthur Conan Doyle can answer this question in his famous book The Hound of the Baskervilles. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson solve the mystery of a curse placed on the Baskerville family. It will hunt them down until all of them die. The curse deals with a scary hound that will kill any Baskerville walking in the moor in Devonshire. Henry Baskerville is the last heir of his family alive. What will happen when he goes to this spooky place? Henry’s bravery,…

(Doyle, 106). In Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s mystery novel, The Hound of the Baskervilles, the curse of a mysterious Hound that haunts the Baskerville family which is feared that it will kill the last Baskerville, Sir Henry. Compared to the book, the movie, The Hound of the Baskervilles has different characters, conflicts, and settings, that create a new perspective of the story for the audience. Characters from the movie are different from the book, due to changes in personality and new…

Hound of the Baskervilles: Movie vs. Book The Hound of the Baskervilles, written by Sir Conan Doyle, has a movie adaptation. The Hound of the Baskervilles is a thrilling movie adaptation to the book. The Hound of the Baskervilles is about how Sherlock Holmes solves the mystery of the hound that haunts the Baskerville family. It is one of the most famous and celebrated works Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ever wrote. Although movies are supposed to be very similar to the book, in this case they are…

I truly believe that the exhibits included in my portfolio have been chosen because they relate to my life in many senses. I often feel like I am similar to Sherlock Holmes in The Hound of the Baskervilles because as a kid, I was always one of the smartest at my school, but when I came to college, I found out the true difference between the ways in which cleverness can affect others as expressed by both Aylmer, in “The Birthmark”, and Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock Holmes’ intelligence impacted a…