The Hound of the Baskervilles First Report of Dr. Watson

1. By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle The Hound of the BaskervillesFirst Report of Dr. Watson Chapter 8 By Oliver M and Alexandra S

2. Table of Contents • Characters/Suspects • Purpose of Chapter/Important event • Clues/Evidence • Which detective elements are presented? • Quotes to supports this:

3. Characters and Suspects • Dr. Watson,the sidekick is telling us about his report and what people are doing. • Sir Henry Baskerville likes or is attracted to Miss Stapleton. • Stapleton was asked about was it possible for supernatural laws to interfere in real life. • Miss Stapleton does not like Sir Henry Baskerville it was not mutual. • Mr. Frankland, of Lafter Hall, is a elderly man, red faced with white hair and he likes to fight in British law or court. • Barrymore walked past Dr. Watson’s room at two in the morning.

4. Characters Dr. Watson Sir Henry Baskerville Miss Stapleton

5. Purpose and Events • No one has seen the Notting Hill criminal and people think that he is gone. • Stapleton answered the question about the supernatural laws with out giving his full opinion. • Sir Henry meets Miss Stapleton and Sir Henry is attracted to her. • Mr. Frankland is an elderly man that lives four mile away. • Mr. Frankland was intending to prosecute Dr. Mortimer for opening up a grave without the consent of the next kin. • Barrymore did get the telegram but not in his hands because his wife got it first. Then he told her what to write. • Mr. Watson has been watching Mrs. Barrymore and has noticed that she has been crying and why is she crying because of what. • Dr. Watson heard that someone was walking passed his room at two in the morning so he followed him and it was Barrymore.

6. Clues • Stapleton does not give his whole opinion about the supernatural laws to Sir Henry Baskerville. • Dr. Watson noticed that Mrs. Barrymore has been crying a lot and if she has been crying because of a guilty memory that haunts her or it is Barrymore being a domestic tyrant. • Barrymore at two in the morning walks passed Dr. Watsons room.

7. Detective Elements • Dr. Watson is a Memorable Detective. • When Stapleton is not telling the whole opinion about the supernatural. • He notices that Mrs. Barrymore has been crying maybe because of a guilty memory or that Barrymore is being a domestic tyrant.

8. Quotes • “Sometimes I wonder if she has a guilty memory which haunts her, and sometimes I suspect Barrymore is being a domestic tyrant.”(Conan Doyle 77) Dr. Watson’s Thoughts • “I could merely see the outline, but his height told me that it was Barrymore.” (Conan Doyle 78) Dr. Watson’s thoughts

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