Examples Of Appearances In The Hound Of The Baskervilles

For example, as Larson tells a story of how "…Mudgett registered his name as Holmes" (page 44), because of this it demonstrates that H. H. Holmes changes his appearance from what his actual name was. Holmes only changed his name in order to work as a druggist and begin his numerous murders. As the story of H. H. Holmes continues, he lives a double life. Once life that he pretends to be, and the person he really is. Other characters like Mrs. Lawrence, began to get suspicious of H. H. Holmes, but they were never truly sure because many people saw him as a charming person, so his "…sympathy would [be] disarming" (page 125) causing people to lose their suspicion.

He chases butterflies and studies the moor and it’s inhabitants. In the book mortimer is a very creepy person and studies humans and skulls. While in the film mortimer is a acts in a more serious manner while Stapleton is incredibly creepy, he asks would you have an objection to me running my finger along parietal fissure? Also he makes more points about Holmes’ skull (Attwood, The Hound of the Baskervilles). This ends up making Stapleton a very creepy character for the suspense of the movie. In the book Watson looks up to Holmes with great respect and takes his smallest compliments and appreciates them greatly. Holmes states with great pride, “It may be that you are not yourself luminous, but you are a conductor of light.” (Doyle 3). By saying this he means, Watson is such a fool that he makes Homles seem even smarter than he is. In the film, however, Watson stands up to Homles at the end when he saves Homles from drowning in the moor pit even though he got shot by stapleton (Attwood, The Hound of the Baskervilles). Also, when Watson finds out Holmes has been investigating the case after Holmes told him that Holmes had work to do in london, He was outraged. There is also other small details in the story that do not have a huge effect on the plot but still change it slightly. For example, Laura Lyon does not exist in the film, even though in the book

Suddenly, a low sound seems to ring through each of our ears, a moaning howl that I heard that I heard on the moor that afternoon with Stapleton. Sir Henry keeps questioning the sound and wondering what the locals say about that sound, but I try to change the subject, finally admitting that it is the howl of the Hound of the Baskervilles. As Sir Henry starts to sound very superstitious about the Hound, we spot Selden just as he seems to realize that he has been found. He took off and ran across the moor, and we chased after him we realized that he had too much of a head start. Standing on the moor, I gaze out into the distance on the moor and spot another tall figure of another man outlines against the moor. But then, a split second later, the man was gone. I am quite interested in who the tall figured man out on the moor was, and who might've been helping Selden. And why Stapleton acts so strange at times, but then covers it up and is all normal again. They are many suspects that I have thought up and a lot of mystery going on at this time Holmes, I wish you were here to investigate along with me. I will check in with you soon with much more information I

He is really a wolf in sheep’s clothing, seemingly harmless, but actually evil and bloodthirsty, stopping at nothing to achieve his goal of claiming the Baskerville fortune. In an attempt to murder Sir Charles, Stapleton pretends to be a single, lonely man, falling in love with Mrs. Laura Lyons, a friend of Sir Charles. He therefore acquires complete influence over Lyons, who is at his beck and call, and therefore lures out Sir Charles to be killed by an enormous hound, although this was completely unknown to Lyons, showing that men were seemingly hiding things from women.

When H.H. Holmes arrives in Chicago, he looks like any other ambitious young doctor braving the journey to the Windy City to start a new life. “He walked with confidence and dressed well, conjuring an impression of wealth and achievement. He was twenty-six years old… He had dark hair and striking blue eyes, once likened to the eyes of a Mesmerist,” describes the author. Larson cites a physician, John L. Capen, “‘Great murderers, like great men in other walks of activity, have blue eyes’” (35). In including this citation, Larson clues the reader in on Holmes’ true nature in addition to eliciting a feeling of unease through his diction. With this first impression, the reader is already wary of Holmes and his actions. Larson further solidifies this distrust with the following passages. “The city had impressed [Holmes], he said later, which was surprising because as a rule nothing impressed him, nothing moved him. Events and people captured his attention the way moving objects caught the notice of an amphibian: first a machinelike registration of proximity, next to calculation of worth, and last is a decision to act or remain motionless.” (37) With this quotation, Larson explains how Holmes chose

In order to inherit Baskerville manor Mr.Stapleton uses the death of Hugo by the hounds to kill Sir Charles Baskerville to spread the myth- curse of hounds on the Baskervilles. Stapleton, “the villain, in every conceivable way (Doyle 239),” pretends to be lonely man who is in love with Mrs. Laura Lyons, a friend of Sir Charles, to lure Sir Charles so that he can kill him. This action displays manipulation used by men to fulfill their aspirations, without any regard to feelings of women. Even Holmes spends more time analyzing Beryl Stapleton’s perfume than he does trying to save her life. He is more interested in “demonstrating his own tremendous powers of deductive reasoning (Wilson 135)” than helping her.

In the middle of the novel it expresses appearances can be deceiving by falsification in brief confidence by Mr. Stapleton’s appearance. For instance, it states, He was a small slina, clean shaven man, leaned jawed, and between thirty and forty years of age. This shows that he is deceiving because Dr.Watson stated this for Mr.Stapleton and Dr.. Watson thought he was going to be a good guy, but he was not. He was responsible for the murders of Sir Charles,

A man with luxury would have an area where he can get exercise regularly and would be well nourished. Watson describes his clothing as rich but bad in taste. In many countries being gaudy is a sign of having wealth. It is a way of expressing that they have more money than everyone else. The stranger has bands of astrakhan on his sleeves. Astrakhan is fur from a young lambs coat. People with money tend to wear fur that no one else can afford. He was wearing a cloak with flame-coloured silk. Silk is a precious material that only the rich could trade for. His brooch had a single flaming beryl. A beryl is a gem, and gems were used as jewelry. The beryl was most likely a rare gem because Watson described it as a flaming beryl. It was intensely passionate to the eye. The boots were trimmed with rich brown fur. Notice that he did not describe the fur as just fur. He stated that it was a rich brown fur. As stated before, most likely an animal’s fur that is rare. The man had his face covered with a black vizard. The man was trying to hide his identity with a black vizard. Only someone who would be recognized would wear a mask. The man made sure that Holmes could not see his face because his hand was still raised to ensure it was covered. This was to ensure his identity was concealed. Watson described his face of having strong features and to have a length of obstinancy. The man knows what he wants and gets it. He has

When he said that he was too attached to his sister to let her get engaged that rose some suspicions that a brother would still be that protective of his sister at that age. Also Stapleton's great interest in the hound and him knowing that Holmes was on the case. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle uses Stapleton in the story to keep us alert. In the end when you find out that Stapelton is the murderer you think back and see if you noticed the subtle clues that were there foreshadowing the conclusion of the

One way to make the audience or the reader question perception is to create a visual deception. Shakespeare and the Gawain poet use disguise to create visual deceptions in

Things are not what they seem, even the appearance can deceive the reality. It's no wonder the phrase “looks can be deceiving” is so popular. The outside appearance can often be opposing the reality or intention. This situation is investigated in depth in Sir Arthur’s celebrated mystery short-story The Hound of the Baskervilles, where Holmes must decipher the difference between the appearance of the characters and the setting and the actual reality of the situation. In Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's mystery novella, The Hound of the Baskervilles, the author uses characterization and setting to assist the development of the theme that appearance can be contradictory to reality.

In the literary piece The Hound of Baskervilles by Doyle, Stapleton’s corrupt behavior comes about in the ambition for power and money. Though in the right hands, such as Sir Charles’s or Henry’s, power and money can be used for benefit

This idea of society’s negative outlook is present in Arthur Conan Doyle’s, “A Scandal in Bohemia”, through the main character of Sherlock Holmes. Holmes is portrayed in an undesirable light based off

In the Sherlock Holmes stories “The Red-Headed League” and “A Scandal in Bohemia” Sir Arthur Conan Doyle explores mysteries through the eyes of Dr. Watson, Sherlock Holmes’s assistant. Holmes is able to amaze the people around him with his deductive abilities and can quickly determine aspects of a person’s life by just looking at them. This allows him to solve mysteries that others cannot wrap their heads around. He uses his skill to first help the King of Bohemia recover a picture of him with a former lover. Next, he investigates the disappearance of the Red-Headed League. In both of these mysteries he experiences a unique challenge due to the intelligence of his opponents and the unusual situation surrounding the case. The cunning and cleverness of Holmes, Irene Adler and the conspirators of the Red-Headed League are shown in the stories “The Red-Headed League” and “A Scandal in Bohemia”.

Certain actions seem innocent from one side or sinister from another. Holmes uses these devices to confuse his colleagues and audience, a magic trick, directing attention away from the real act. Good and evil. The illusion of purity and light shadow the dark ominous truth. For instance, Holmes befriends policeman, by offering food, company, and a cigar, to gain trust and appear considerate(Larson 85).