The Hound of the Baskervilles | Topics for Discussion
1. What is your initial reaction after reading the manuscript that explains the myth of the "Hound of the Baskervilles"?
2. Stapleton says, "This is the great Grimpen Mire . . . a false step yonder means death to man or beast." What is the significance of the moor? Is it an important element in the story?
3. Why does the novel include letters that Watson writes to Holmes?
4. Why does Watson go to Baskerville Hall without Sherlock Holmes?
5. In the opening chapter of the novel, how do Watson and Holmes characterize Dr. Mortimer from just his walking...
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