Chapter 3 Summary: The Hound of the Baskervilles

                I have now read the third chapter in the story of the "Hound of the Baskervilles". The title of this chapter called "The Problem". In the chapter, Holmes is very excited about the mysterious case that he has on his hands. In this chapter, Dr. Mortimer is telling Holmes that the death of Sir Charles Baskerville, was a result of paranormal evil. He tells Holmes about the interviews he had with others, one man said that he had seen a ghostlike hound roaming the moors around night. Even though Mortimer was telling Holmes all of the information, the real reason why he was there was to ask Holmes what to do with Sir Henry Baskervilles ( the only heir of the family).

                Sir Henry Baskerville was going to arrive at Waterloo Station in one hour. He then mentions another heir which is Sir Roger Baskervilles, but the only problem is that he was presumed to be dead in South America. As for Sir Henry, Holmes promises to consider the matter, telling Mortimer to pick up Henry at the station. He also tells Mortimer to bring him straight back to his office after picking him up from Waterloo Station. After that he sends Dr. Mortimer and Watson to go and get Sir Henry. When Watson got back to the office he was greeted by a thick presence of smoke as he opened the door to the apartment. This was to the fact that Sherlock Holmes was actually addicted to things such as smoking also he was a cocaine addict.

                Holmes then starts to tell Watson his thoughts about the mysterious case that he has. He starts by asking who Sir Charles could have been waiting on at the gate before his death. He also asks why the foot prints would change, which actually showed that Sir Charles actually was starting to run as if he was being chased, but he also wants to know why he was running away from his house. After Watson and Holmes discuss the case Holmes went and started to play the violin.

                My personal reaction to this chapter was that it was very intriguing. The whole chapter had this very mysterious essence as you read. It provided me with information to the whole case and what actually happened in detail to Sir Charles. The authors purpose in this chapter was to inform us about the case more and actually show us how Holmes is observant in his ways. Some organizations in this chapter was Cause and Effect also there was a little of Spatial which was used to describe the scene of the murder.        

Chapter 1 Summary: Hound of The Baskervilles

In the opening chapter in “The Hound of The Baskervilles” Dr. Watson (who is Sherlock Holmes’s assistant) went back to the apartment at 221b Baker Street. When he arrived at the apartment he saw a Penang Lawyer (walking stick), Watson thought that the stick was left by a visitor. As Watson was examining the stick, Mr. Sherlock Holmes asked him what he was thinking of it. Watson was frightened he even said that he thought that his friend had eyes in the back of his head, because Sherlock Holmes had his back turned to him. After a few seconds, Sherlock Holmes admits that he really saw Watson through his reflection in the coffee pot.  This proved to me that Sherlock Holmes is very sharp when it comes on to observation. Watson replied to Holmes’s question, he said that he believed that the stick belonged to man, and that it was given to him from his friends’ C.C.H. he told Holmes that the man had to be elderly. Holmes gave Watson a feeling of glory as he congratulated him. After examining the stick himself, Holmes actually contradicted every single thing that Watson said. After Sherlock Holmes told Watson his opinion, he insulted him by saying that he isn’t that smart but he allows others to feel smarter about themselves, when he is around them.  The first chapter is just an introduction to the character of Sherlock Holmes.

When I read this chapter I was in shock, I did not know how Sherlock Holmes was so smart. I thought he was psychic at first because of the way he was analyzing the stick and everything about it, detail to detail. The first chapter was very interesting, it showed the type of character Holmes and Watson are. It showed me that Holmes was a very brilliant detective. His powers of observation was unique he paid attention not just to the big things but also to the small things. After I read that chapter I couldn’t put the book down.  I would use a character web to take notes since it is introducing the characters.