READERS II GradeThe hound of the Baskervilles

Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930)

• Influenced by Edgar Allan Poe (Murder in the Rue Morgue)

• Wife and son died—resulting in Doyle becoming a Spiritualist

• Doyle became friends with Harry Houdini, the great escape artist

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930)

• Occupation—Eye specialist (Optometrist)

• Knighted for his service as British Officer in The Great 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

HIS MAIN CHARACTERS

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).

Sherlock Holmes

As the 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.

“I’m 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)

The Hound of the BaskervillesVocabulary Words

Erroneous, presume, circumspect, agape, catastrophe, calamity, corroborated, luminous, spectral, executor, apparition  

And many more….

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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Main Idea and Plot

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Main Ideas

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• Take notes of the 10 most important ideas.

CharactersMr. Sherlock Holmes:the detective, is observant and intelligent

Watson: The narrator, Holmes's sidekick

Dr. MortimerBrought Holmes a manuscript wants to know Holmes opinion on the hound of the Baskervilles

Hugo Baskerville:CruelKidnaps a hunters daughterWas killed by the hound of the Baskervilles while chasing the maiden

Sir Charles Baskerville:Was killed while on late night walkHenry Baskerville:

– Son of sir Charles Baskervilles younger brother

Rodger Baskerville:– Black sheep in the family

What are the post important clues?

• The manuscript

The manuscript tells of the night when Hugo Baskerville kidnaps the woman he loves and then chases after her when she escapes. The manuscript says that Hugo’s friends found him with a hound from hell ripping out his throat. The manuscript warns all Baskervilles to never walk across the moor at night for fear of the hound of the Baskervilles.

• The article

Article says that Sir Charles Baskerville was killed by cardiac exhaustion, but Dr. Mortimer says that he saw footprints from a giant hound

The Hound of the BaskervillesChapter 1-Mr. Sherlock Holmes

• 221b Baker Street, London

• Watson examines a forgotten cane

• Elderly Doc from a hunting club

• Holmes sarcastically praises Watson and then deduces that:o Charing Cross Hospitalo Young Country Doctoro Amiable mano Owns medium size dogo Unambitious and Forgetful

The Hound of the BaskervillesChapter 1-Mr. Sherlock Holmes

• Dr Mortimer arrives with Spaniel

• Holmes is correct in his analysis

• Mortimer is a phrenologist (examines skulls)

• Hopes to consult the 2nd highest expert in London-ouch!

The Hound of the BaskervillesChapter 2-Curse of the Baskervilles

• Dr Mortimer presents manuscript (1742)

• Infamous Hugo Baskerville kidnapped a maiden, she escaped from the tower by climbing down the ivy covered wall

• Hugo makes a deal w/the Devil• Hell hound kills Hugo, one witness

dies and two others go insane

The Hound of the BaskervillesChapter 2-Curse of the Baskervilles

• Sir Charles was a philanthropist

• Apparently died of natural causes (heart attack)

• Dr. Mortimer noticed cigar ashes and the footprints of a gigantic hound

• Wants advice on what to do with Sir Henry Baskerville

The Hound of the BaskervillesChapter 3-The Problem

• NOK: Roger Baskerville-Presumed dead in

S. America, Black

sheep of family• Holmes smokes pipe and

consults a map of Devonshire• Discusses Supernatural-vs-

natural

The Hound of the BaskervillesChapter 4-Sir Henry Baskerville

• Anonymous note—warning or threat?

• Times newspaper clippings (moor)

• Used short blade scissors• In a hurry (words carelessly

glued)• Hotel pen (sputtering ink)

The Hound of the BaskervillesChapter 4-Sir Henry Baskerville

• Henry’s new brown boot is missing

• Holmes spots bearded man following Henry

• Cartwright inspects 23 Hotel garbage cans for newspaper clippings

The Hound of the BaskervillesChapter 5-Three Broken Threads

• Holmes checks hotel register• Henry loses another boot

(black)• Barrymore has a black beard• Holmes sends telegram to

Barrymore• Henry inherits 740,000 lbs

The Hound of the BaskervillesChapter 5-Three Broken Threads

• NOK: James Desmond, a distant cousin, clergyman

• Holmes sends Watson with Henry to B-ville Hall

• Cabbie states that Sherlock Holmes was his mysterious passenger

The Hound of the BaskervillesChapter 6-Baskerville Hall

• Watson has a list of suspects• Warning to Baronet: “Do not go

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

The Hound of the BaskervillesChapter7-Stapletons of Merripit House

• Barrymore lies about crying wife

• Telegram was delivered to MRS Barrymore

• Watson meets Stapleton (Naturalist / Entomologist)

• Stapleton suggests that Sir Charles could have been frightened to death by an ordinary hound

The Hound of the BaskervillesChapter 7-Stapletons of Merripit House-cont

• Stapleton warns Watson of the Grimpen Mire

• Claims that he is the only one that can navigate past the quicksand

• They hear a low moan arising from the moor

• Beryl Stapleton warns Watson to “Go back to London…!”

The Hound of the BaskervillesChapter 8-First report of Dr. Watson

• Letter format

• Selden not seen for a “fortnight”

• Mr. Frankland of Lafter Hall: a litigator and amateur astronomer

• Henry questions Barrymore about telegram, gives him his wardrobe

• Watson sees Barrymore creeping down the hall with a candle

The Hound of the BaskervillesChapter 9-2nd report of Dr. Watson

• Miss Stapleton averts her head at Henry’s 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

The Hound of the BaskervillesChapter 10—Extract from Diary

• Aiding and Abetting a felon

• Barrymore confesses Sir Charles was waiting for a woman, initials L.L

• Dr. Mortimer, minus spaniel, says L.L. might be Laura Lyons—Frankland the Crank’s estranged daughter

• Sir Charles has helped her set up a typing business

The Hound of the BaskervillesChapter 11—The Man on the Tor

• L.L. is beautiful and freckled

• P.S.—As you are a gentleman, burn 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 Watson’s cigarette

The Hound of the BaskervillesChapter 12—Death on the Moor

• Watson upset that Holmes used him and had not trusted him

• Miss Stapleton is really Jack’s wife, not sister

• Stapleton used L.L. to draw out Sir Charles

• “Sir Henry” is killed by the Hound—Selden is wearing Henry’s tweed suit

The Hound of the BaskervillesChapter 13—Fixing the Nets

• Holmes discovers that Stapleton is a member of Baskerville line.

• Holmes informs Sir Henry about Selden’s death and asks him to do two things1. pass the message to Stapleton that he and Watson are returning to London.2. return to walk home on the straight path on the moor upon departing from the dinner that night.

The Hound of the BaskervillesChapter 14—The Hound of the Baskervilles

• Holmes executed his plan secretly.• Holmes and Lestrade remain a short

distance back, behind some rocks.• Sir Henry walks home as instructed by

Holmes.• The hound attacks him• Holmes shoots the hound to death.• Holmes goes to Stapleton’s house and

found her beaten and bound.• A Phosphorescence mixture was used on

the hound and it was Dr Mortimer’s spaniel.

• Stapleton was the son of Rodger Baskerville, born in South America

• He opened a school in London with the stolen money which failed with a bad reputation.

• He moved to Devonshire where he came to know about the his family line.

• He based the crime on the old family legend and bought the vicious hound in London.

• He used Mrs. Lyons to lure Sir Charles and finally killed him.

• He stole Sir Henry’s boot so that the hound would have a scent.

• The preference for an old boot over a new one was Holmes’s clue that the hound was indeed real.

• Mrs. Stapleton had also come to London. The lingering scent of her perfume on the message helped lead Holmes to the correct suspect. Their servant took care of the hound when they were away.

• The only thing left that Holmes couldn’t answer was what was Stapleton plan to get the inheritance after getting Sir Henry killed.

• Anyway the case was SOLVED.

The Hound of the BaskervillesChapter 15—A Retrospection

Parts of the test

• Sequence events

• Describe characters

• Match vocabulary

• Complete paragraph from the book using words from the box

• Read a paragraph and answer questions

• Open questions