The Hound Of The Baskervilles Chapter Summaries

I chose to rewrite chapter one of The Hound of the Baskervilles from Sherlock Holmes’s point of view for many reasons. I thought it would be interesting to read a Holmes novel form Sherlock’s view point, so getting to write it myself somewhat provided me with that opportunity. Although it was not Doyle that did the writing, I feel as though I got better in touch with Sherlock Holmes as I was doing the rewrite. Having to try and think like Sherlock to write the story from his view, made me see the story in a new aspect. I think it would be extremely interesting to have an entire novel from Sherlock’s viewpoint rather than Watson’s. I chose the first chapter specifically because it was the first look at Sherlock in this book. I really liked how it revolved around the stick, gave a look at Sherlock and Watson’s relationship, and a look at how Sherlock’s skills of deduction worked. I thought looking at the stick and into Sherlock’s mindset while gathering the

Being able to read first hand his thoughts makes him seem more personable. It also added to the relationship of Holmes and Watson. When the story is told from Watson’s point of view, we see him as almost an apprentice of Sherlock as well as his friend. However, based on the things Sherlock says to Watson, it is hard to tell exactly how he feels about Watson. Having Sherlock tell the story allows the reader into his mind and they can read what he is thinking about Watson, not only what he verbalizes. A lot of the conversation remained the same because even when written by Watson, Sherlock is still the one that essentially controls the conversations and it is his life and mind that drives the story. Changing the narrator to Sherlock Holmes edits the details the reader receives. Watson does not have as intense of observation skills that Sherlock has, so there is more detail noticed and detail relating to meaning when the narrator is