The Hound of the Baskervilles Chapter One Mr Sherlock Holmes Setting Baker Street Plot contest of wits introduction to a mystery Purpose Establishes Holmes ID: 529912
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The Hound of the BaskervillesSlide2
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Chapter One: Mr. Sherlock Holmes
Setting:
Baker Street
Plot
:
contest
of wits; introduction to a mystery
Purpose:
Establishes Holmes’
superiority and humanity
Characters
:
Describe the following
men with 3 good adjectives.
Holmes?
Watson?
Dr.
Mortimer?
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Chapter Two: The Curse of the Baskervilles
Setting:
Baker Street
Plot:
The story begins!
Story of Hugo Baskerville (1640s) was supernatural.
Summary:
Sir Hugo abducted a young maiden
, but
s
he escaped and Hugo
angrily sends the hounds after her.
p. 23—The revelers found the maiden dead of fear and fatigue and the hound tearing the throat from Sir Hugo.
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p. 25—Baskervilles have been unhappy in their deaths
Warning:
Do not cross the moor in those dark hours when the powers of evil are exalted.
P. 27—
Sir Charles Baskerville’s death is recounted
Lesson:
Learn not to fear the past, but to be circumspect in the future.
Holmes’s Reaction:
views it as a fairy taleSlide5
Clues:
footprints
alter character
Sir Charles’s weak heart
Sir
Charles fears the hound.Hound’s footprints near the body
Characters:
Sir Charles
=
widower, strong-minded, shrewd, practical, unimaginative
Hugo Baskerville
= wild
, profane, and godlessSlide6
Chapter Three: The Problem
Setting:
Baker Street
Plot:
Continued StoryMortimer believes in the supernatural (p. 37).Sir Henry is arriving.
Roger Baskerville (black sheep of the family) died in South America.
Holmes requests shag tobacco. (pp. 40-41)
Holmes visits Devonshire in spirit.Slide7
Clues:
p. 35—ash dropped twice
“Dr. Mortimer…colleague, Watson, after our own heart”—Sherlock HolmesSlide8
Chapter Four: Sir Henry Baskerville
Setting:
Baker Street
Characters:
Sir Henry –small, alert, dark-eyed man of thirty, sturdily built gentlemanCartwright—young boy from the messenger officePlot:
Presentation of the letter and warning note
Sherlock Holmes determines that someone is trying to give Sir Henry a “friendly warning
.”
Dr. Watson is to accompany Sir Henry to Baskerville Hall.Slide9
Clues:
Times
newspaper
nail scissors
carelessness/agitation
hotel penlost bootbearded manhansom cab Slide10
Chapter Five: Three Broken Threads
Setting
:
Northumberland Hotel and Baker Street
Plot: case of the missing bootsuspicion raised about Barrymoreinfo on Sir Henry’s fortuneboot reappearscunning intelligence of the criminal matermindSlide11
Chapter Five: Three Broken Threads
Clues
:
missing shoe
bearded man (possibly Barrymore
)three broken threads:newspaper clue is uselessBarrymore is at Baskerville Hall.The man in the cab is “Sherlock Holmes.”
Characters
:
c
abman (John Clayton)
bearded
man
Famous
lines
:
“ugly, dangerous business”Slide12
Chapter Six: Baskerville Hall
Setting:
Baskerville Hall—old, dark, big, empty
Plot:
Baskerville and Watson depart for Baskerville Hall.
A convict has escaped from Princetown.The Barrymores wish to leave the hall.he hall.Watson hears a woman sobbing at night. Slide13
Chapter Six: Baskerville Hall
Clues:
woman crying
Characters:
Seldon, the Notting Hill murdererMr. and Mrs. BarrymoreSlide14
Chapter 7: The Stapletons
of
Merripit
House
Setting:
Baskerville HallPlot: Barrymore lies about his wife crying.Barrymore did not directly receive the telegram.Watson meets Stapleton.People of the moor, including Stapleton, believe the legend of the hound.Watson first hears the hound while on the moor.Watson is warned by Beryl Stapleton to “go back to London.”Slide15
Chapter 7: The Stapletons
of
Merripit
House
Clues:
the telegramStapleton inquires after Holmes.Beryl is afraid her brother will hear her warning.Characters: Jack Stapleton Beryl StapletonSlide16
Chapter 8: First Report of Dr. Watson
Setting
:
Baskerville Hall, October 13
thPlot: epistle/letter formThe convict appears to be gone.Sir Henry is attracted to Beryl.Stapleton shows the spot where the first Hugo died—fostering this myth/fear.Frankland of Lafter HallBarrymore’s nightly vigilsSlide17
Chapter 8: First Report of Dr. Watson
Clues:
Barrymore’s secret
signals
Characters:
FranklandSlide18
Chapter 9: Second Report of Dr. Watson
Setting:
Baskerville Hall, Oct. 15
th
Plot:Barrymore’s mysterious conductSir Henry meets Beryl alone on the moor.Jack Stapleton becomes angry with Sir Henry .Barrymore is signaling the convict on the moor.The convict is Mrs. Barrymore’s brother, Selden.Sir Henry hears the hound.
Mysterious man
on the
torSlide19
Chapter 9: Second Report of Dr. Watson
Purpose:
brings
further suspicion upon
Stapleton
Clues: Man on the TorCharacters: Man on the Tor Slide20
Chapter 10:
Diary
of Dr. Watson
Setting
: Baskerville Hall, October 16th Plot: False emphasis on the man on the moorBarrymores are arranging to send Selden out of the country.Sir Charles was waiting for Laura Lyons the night he died.
Clues
:
Characters:
Initials L.L
. Laura LyonsSlide21
Chapter 11: The Man on the Tor
Setting:
Baskerville Hall /
Coombe
Tracey
Plot: Watson visits and confronts Laura Lyons.Frankland has seen a boy delivering the food.Resolution: Sherlock Holmes=Man on the TorClues:Unsolved=Laura
Lyons is concealing
information.Slide22
Chapter 12: Death on the Moor
Setting:
the moor
Plot:
Sherlock Holmes’s discoveriesStapleton is courting Laura Lyons. Beryl is Stapleton’s wife.Stapleton slipped when he admitted he was a schoolmaster.The hound attacks Selden instead of Sir Henry.Stapleton is “shocked” to see the convict.
Holmes and Watson agree
not to tell
Sir Henry
about
the hound.Slide23
Chapter 13: Fixing the Nets
Setting:
Baskerville Hall
Plot:
Holmes informs the
Barrymores of Selden’s death.Stapleton’s picture=HugoSir Henry agrees to walk home across the moor.Visit to Laura LyonsShe did not know about Beryl.
Stapleton dictated the letter to Sir Charles and
frightened
Laura Lyons into silence.
Lestrade
arrives with the warra
nt.Slide24
Chapter 14: HOTB
Setting:
Merripit
House/MoorPlot: Sir Henry Baskerville dines alone with Stapleton.Fog threatens to destroy their plans.Holmes kills the hound and discovers that phosphorus was used to create the “glowing” effect.Beryl Stapleton is found bound and gagged.Sir Henry is delirious and must regain his health.
Holmes finds the boot in the
Grimpen
Mire.Slide25
Chapter 15: A Retrospection
Setting:
Baker Street
Plot:
Holmes recounts the events point by
point for Watson.GROUP Q&A: It’s your turn!