Hound Of The Baskervilles Movie Vs Book

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The Classic Mystery of the murder upon the moor

The book The Hound of the Baskervilles and the cinematic production are both great ways of hearing the legendary story, originally written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Though many things are consistent throughout the movie as in the book, various other details are spared in the film or differ from the text. Characters like Stapleton, Mortimer, and Watson are very different in the on screen adaptation of the book than the original. Stapleton is the antagonist in The Hound of the Baskervilles. Stapleton is a mysterious man who was always developing as a character.In any adaptation of The Hound of the Baskervilles Stapleton will always be the criminal. He is suspicious, mischievous, and up to no good. He is to blame for the murders upon the moor and the vicious attacks by the hound. He has cruel intentions to hurt and threaten …show more content…

Watson plays a significant role in both the movie and the book. Watson is a very important character, as he is crucial to the story and supports Sherlock Holmes. Watson can be classified as the sidekick. He is always loyal and at Holmes’ side whenever he is needed. He is dependable, reliable, and trustworthy. This kind of character is portrayed in both adaptations of the story. In the book, Holmes ridicules Watson more and makes him feel more worthless. Sherlock Holmes says "I am afraid, my dear Watson, that most of your conclusions were erroneous. When I said that you stimulated me I meant, to be frank, that in noting your fallacies I was occasionally guided towards the truth. Not that you are entirely wrong in this instance (Doyle 3)." This always leads to making Watson stronger and helps him gain a thicker skin. In the film, he is more independent and the gentlemen get along like brothers. They share knowledge and inform each other on their findings in a friendly and non-judgmental way. They work together very well and very scarcely keep things from each

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