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Elements of a Novel
O Setting: Setting The time, place and environment in
which a story takes place O Plot: Plot The series of events in a story that reveal the conflict, crisis and resolution O Characters: Characters The people (or things) that take part in the story
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View: The perspective from which O Point of View the story is told O Theme: Theme What the author is trying to tell us about the subject of the story O Motifs: Motifs Recurring idea or theme O Red Herring: Herring Obvious solution in a mystery that attempts to throw us off the trail.
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Hound and Holmes Picture. Viewed 7 March 2005. www.oldetimeradio.com. http://www.oldetimeradio.com/sherlockholmes/shhoundp1l.htm
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Photo. Viewed 7 March 2005. www.snu.org. http://www.snu.org.uk/I_histsnu%20%5BI%5D.htm
Boer War First story: A Study in Scarlet Sherlock Holmes modeled after Dr. J. Bell Wrote 60 Holmes stories Tried to kill off Holmes, but was forced by popular demand to resurrect him
in the Rue Morgue) O Wife and son diedresulting in Doyle becoming a Spiritualist O Doyle became friends with Harry Houdini, the great escape artist
Throughout the book, the setting is in numerous places, but the main location of action is in Devonshire, where Baskerville Hall is placed. This town is described as gloomy and dark at night, but during the day, the area seems to brighten a little bit.
Setting
The driver pointed with his whip. Baskerville Hall, said he A few minutes later we had reached the lodge-gates, a maze of fantastic tracery in wrought iron, with weather-bitten pillars on either side, blotched with lichens, and surmounted by the boars heads of the Baskervilles(p. 53-54).
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Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes is a very interesting character. He is witty and clever. The most important trait of the detective is that he figures out the most detailed facts about a mystery that no one would even think to bother about using his powers of deduction. Sherlock Holmes had, in a very remarkable degree, the power of detaching his mind at will(p. 39).
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Sherlock Holmes
Dr. Watson
As the narrator, narrator Dr. Watson accompanies Sherlock Holmes throughout the course of the book. He is a bright man and tries to find the murderer who killed Sir Charles Baskerville. Sometimes Dr. Watson is afraid to speak his mind. Sherlock Holmes sometimes treats Watson like a fool. Im afraid, my dear Watson that most of your conclusions are erroneous.to be frank, that in noting your fallacies I was occasionally guided towards the truth. (pg.11)
then deduces that: o Charing Cross Hospital o Young Country Doctor o Amiable man o Owns medium size dog o Unambitious and Forgetful
Spaniel O Holmes is correct in his analysis O Mortimer is a phrenologist (examines skulls) O Hopes to consult the 2nd highest expert in Londonouch!
(1742) O Infamous Hugo Baskerville kidnapped a maiden, she escaped from the tower by climbing down the ivy covered wall O Hugo makes a deal w/the Devil O Hell hound kills Hugo, one witness dies and two others go insane
causes (heart attack) O Dr. Mortimer noticed cigar ashes and the footprints of a gigantic hound O Wants advice on what to do with Sir Henry Baskerville
Presumed dead in S. America, Black sheep of family O Holmes smokes pipe and consults a map of Devonshire O Discusses Supernatural-vsnatural
or threat? O Times newspaper clippings (moor) O Used short blade scissors O In a hurry (words carelessly glued) O Hotel pen (sputtering ink)
missing O Holmes spots bearded man following Henry O Cartwright inspects 23 Hotel garbage cans for newspaper clippings
(black) O Barrymore has a black beard O Holmes sends telegram to Barrymore O Henry inherits 740,000 lbs
distant cousin, clergyman O Holmes sends Watson with Henry to B-ville Hall O Cabbie states that Sherlock Holmes was his mysterious passenger
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into the moors at night when the powers of evil are exalted. Selden, the Notting Hill murderer has escaped Moor and Manor are Melancholy Barrymores wish to resign Watson hears a woman crying at night
Barrymore O Watson meets Stapleton (Naturalist / Entomologist) O Stapleton suggests that Sir Charles could have been frightened to death by an ordinary hound
Grimpen Mire O Claims that he is the only one that can navigate past the quicksand O They hear a low moan arising from the moor O Beryl Stapleton warns Watson to Go back to London!
litigator and amateur astronomer O Henry questions Barrymore about telegram, gives him his wardrobe O Watson sees Barrymore creeping down the hall with a candle
Henrys attempt to kiss her Mr. Stapleton reacts like a madman Barrymore signaling into the moor Eliza Barrymore admits Selden is her brother Waston sees the Man on the Tor
was waiting for a woman, initials L.L O Dr. Mortimer, minus spaniel, says L.L. might be Laura Lyons Frankland the Cranks estranged daughter O Sir Charles has helped her set up a typing business
this letter Needed money from Sir Charles to get a divorce from husband she abhorred Frankland has spotted Cartwright (the boy) with his telescope Watson hides in stone hut Holmes recognizes Watsons cigarette
and had not trusted him O Miss Stapleton is really Jacks wife, not sister O Stapleton used L.L. to draw out Sir Charles O Sir Henry is killed by the Hound Selden is wearing Henrys tweed suit
Greed
In The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the murderer of the book is portrayed through his greed and selfishness. His intentions, or goals, are to obtain the fortune of the late Sir Charles Baskerville. Achieving his goals and obtaining the fortune was due to the murderers desire for money and wealth.