The Hound of the Baskervilles, written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is a novel which evidently demonstrates the sexual politics towards women found throughout Victorian literature. The women in this novel are portrayed as stereotypical characters of the time period. They hold jobs such as a typist and housekeeper, both very fitting for the time. Two women in this novel find themselves being manipulated by a men, one in particular, Mr. Stapleton, who uses these women as pawns in his political agenda. Mr. Stapleton demonstrates the amount of power men held over women during this time period. This novel depicts the different types of roles women played in society during the nineteenth century and focuses on three main characters, Eliza Barrymore, Laura Lyons and Beryl Garcia who is also known as Miss. Stapleton for a large majority of the novel.
Before these three ladies are introduced to the novel, the curse of the Baskervilles is presented to Sherlock Holmes and Watson by Dr. Mortimer. The tale revolves around Hugo Baskerville, a “wild, profane, and a godless man” (Doyle 12). Hugo decided that he was in love with a neighbor’s daughter, but she was aware of his rotten reputation and avoided him. This wouldn’t do for Hugo so one night, he went out to her house, while her
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This job provided her with a degree of financial independence but not nearly to the extent she needed in order to be free from her husband. Later in the novel, it is revealed that Laura has been manipulated by Mr. Stapleton who promised to marry her if she got a divorce from her husband, which is why she was seeking financial help from Sir Charles. This was all part of Mr. Stapleton’s plan to inherit the Baskerville Hall and kill off the other heirs to the estate. Mr. Stapleton used his power over Laura in order to obtain exactly what he wanted. He also used his power and manipulation tactics over Miss. Stapleton as
In his wickedly clever debut mystery, Alan Bradley introduces the one and only Flavia de Luce: a refreshingly precocious, sharp, and impertinent 11-year old heroine who goes through a bizarre maze of mystery and deception. Bradley designs Bishop’s Lacey, a 1950s village, Buckshaw, the de Luce’s crumbling Gothic mansion, and reproduces the hedges, gently rolling hills, and battered lanes of the countryside with explicit detail. Suspense mounts up as Flavia digs up long-buried secrets after the corpse of an ominous stranger emerges in the cucumber patch of her country estate. Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie features a plethora of unforeseen twists and turns; it is surely a rich literary delight.
The world is plagued with an inseparable mix of good and evil. People make mistakes, but often start out with good intentions. Often times actions live in the grey zone, a combination of good intentions but bad outcomes. In Mark Haddon’s novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time there are many decisions that could be considered morally ambiguous. The story is told from the perspective of an autistic fifteen-year-old, Christopher Boone, who is investigating the death of his neighbor’s dog. His mother, Judy Boone supposedly died two years back, when in actuality she ran off to London with another man and, in turn, has been shut out of Christopher’s life. His father, Ed Boone hides the truth involving Christopher’s mother, pretending
These women authors have served as an eye-opener for the readers, both men and women alike, in the past, and hopefully still in the present. (There are still cultures in the world today, where women are treated as unfairly as women were treated in the prior centuries). These women authors have impacted a male dominated society into reflecting on of the unfairness imposed upon women. Through their writings, each of these women authors who existed during that masochistic Victorian era, risked criticism and retribution. Each author ignored convention a...
“The Hound of the Baskervilles” demonstrated the differences between the upper class and the lower class and even between those people who were in the same class as each others at the end of the 19th century in England. Beside those differences, there were also some similarities between the two classes. In this essay, I will analyse how they are alike and different in some main aspects such as the belief in the curse, the relationship to the law, their mysterious actions, and especially the subjugation between people in the same class.
In the novel, The Hound of the Baskervilles, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick, Dr. Watson, is confronted with an eerie mystery situated around the fabled Hound of the Baskervilles. They are challenged with many risks and in the end must unearth the mystery before it is too late. Throughout the enigma, Sir Arthur explores the theme of what can happen when one does or does not let themselves be ruled and dominated by fear.
In reality, Miss Brill is a part of nothing. She sits alone on a bench with her ratty old fur and watches the world pass before her. She sees other people sitting on benches Sunday after Sunday and thinks of them as "funny...odd, silent, nearly all old...as though they'd just come from dark little rooms." Rather than see herself as one of them, she creates a fantasy world to escape facing the truth. Even in this seemingly perfect production, within Miss Brills mind, Mansfield shows us that there is the possibility of evil. Along come the "hero and heroine" of Miss Brills imagination and the nasty truth cuts like a knife. The young couple begin to ridicule and make fun of the "stupid, old, lonely lady that no body wants," and in that instant her dream is demolished and little world crumbles.
In Charles Dickens “Great Expectations” it is made clear that the protagonist, Pip, is on his own hero journey similar to Joseph Campbell’s Hero archetype. Throughout the novel Pip completes each step in the hero’s journey, and comes full circle at the end. Initially Pip’s journey was driven by his desire to become a gentleman, and to view people only by their wealth and social status. However, as Pip’s journey continues, and after several challenges, Pip starts to realize that a person should be viewed by his character not their wealth. Pip’s journey may not fit every section of the Campbell archetype, but his overall journey parallels the archetype.
“The peasants say it is the Hound of the Baskervilles calling for its prey. I’ve heard it once or twice before, but never quite so loud.” (Doyle) The terror of the ghost Hound that supposedly haunts the moor in the novel The Hound of the Baskervilles has intrigued audiences since the book’s publishing. However, as the times have changed since the writing of the book, the audience’s preferences have changed as well, bringing the need for change to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s work.
The Hound of the Baskervilles is one of Arthur Conan Doyle 's most famous works. The novel is the prime example of a Gothic Detective Story. Written during the first year of the 20th Century, the novel is a reflection of the concerns and issues that were prevalent at the time. The novel incorporates beliefs that were widely popular, including atavism and criminality. Although the novel is viewed as just another addition to the Sherlock Holmes canon, there are deeper philosophical conflicts that reflect the time period in which the novel was written.
Gender is an important aspect of literature in the historical contexts of gender roles and expectations. Through literature, readers are able to learn about the roles and experiences of women in specific historical time periods. Authors throughout history have represented women in different ways, and have created an understanding about the challenges women faced and overcame. Through Editha, by William Dean Howells, The Yellow Wallpaper, by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, A New England Nun, by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, and Trifles, by Susan Glaspell, the roles and development of women are depicted through their emotions and the world around them.
The science book I read is The Maze Runner, by James Dashner. This is a science fiction book with interesting ideas for science readers. The story starts with a teen boy arrives at a grassy area by a type of elevator. He sees a large group of boys. The main leader is Alby.
Everybody is afraid of something. Fear rules a plethora of people’s lives, like the characters in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Hound of the Baskervilles. The novel is about Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigating the murder of Sir Charles Baskerville, the third to last heir to the Baskerville estate. He was known to be fearful of the hound because of what it was said to have done to Sir Hugo Baskerville 150 years earlier.
The main protagonist of the story, Elizabeth Bennet (nicknamed both Lizzy and Eliza), is the second daughter in the Bennet family. Second only to her elder sister in beauty, Elizabeth’s figure is said to be “light and pleasing,” with “dark eyes,” and “intelligent…expression” (24). At 20 years old, she is still creating her place in society. Known for her wit and playful nature, “Elizabeth is the soul of Pride and Prejudice, [she] reveals in her own person the very title qualities that she spots so easily” (“Pride and Prejudice”) in others. Her insightfulness often leads her to jump to conclusions and think herself above social demand. These tendencies lead her to be prejudice towards others; this is an essential characteristic of her role
I just finished reading The Maze Runner by James Dashner. I believe this book falls in the genre of realistic fiction. “Dashner writes in a format that is simple and enjoyable for readers of any reading level. Maze runner and it's sequels paint a disturbing yet frighteningly believable view of the future. ”;a customer review on Amazon.
Bachelors, such as Watson, Holmes, and the Baskervilles, populate the world within Hound like a common denominator, but women are often interrupting or hindering men in that representation. The daughter of the yeoman interrupts Hugo Baskerville’s company of men during their “nightly custom” when she disobeys his will and escapes, setting forth a chain of events that causes several murders (14). Mr. Stapleton disguises himself as a bachelor in order to “offer [Laura Lyons] marriage on condition that [she] could get a divorce”, since revealing his married condition would have been ineffective for his nefarious design (142). Miss Stapleton interrupts Henry Baskerville’s attention, which causes him “considerable perplexity and annoyance” and creates suspicion around her husband (84). It is also Miss Stapleton who is “ready to warn Sir Henry…again and again”, once more creating hindrances for Mr. Stapleton’s disguise (164).