5MAY2016

Objective: On his way back to Geneva, Vincent receives a letter from Elizabeth telling him that she fears he is putting off the wedding because he is in love with someone else. The objective of this lesson is to discuss the art of letter writing and character relationships.

1. Why does Elizabeth fear Victor is no longer in love with her? 

Elizabeth fears that Victor is no longer in love with her because his father thinks he is in love with someone else.

2. How has Victor contributed to Elizabeth’s fears? 

Victor has contributed to Elizabeth's fears because he is losing his love for Elizabeth and he doesn't know what to do.

3. How do Elizabeth’s fears impact Victor? 

Elizabeth's fears impact Victor because he doesn't want to hurt her by not being in love with her.  

4. How does he react to her accusations? 

He is scared he is going to lose her and the monster he creates makes him forget about it.

5. How has this relationship been impacted by Victor’s actions since his mother’s death?

This relationship helps him cope with his mother's death.

6. Formulate an argument for or against the continuing relationship between Victor and Elizabeth. Address such issues as whether the relationship is based on love or obligation, and whether Victor would be in danger if he marries Elizabeth. Write your argument in a detailed paragraph.

Victor is completely consumed by science and the creature. This puts him and Elizabeth apart for long periods of time leaving Elizabeth worrying that he has found another lover. The two love each other but they are not each other's priority, which leads to a broken relationship. If Victor decides to marry Elizabeth he will not only be putting himself in danger but his entire family without even thinking about it. This could cause huge problems for his family in the future. 

7. Define obligation. Write a short essay describing whether Victor wishes to marry Elizabeth out of love or obligation. Use quotes from the novel to support your conclusions.

Obligation is an act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound. Victor wants to marry Elizabeth out of obligation. He did like her in the beginning but could't get out of it at this point.
 8. [Share this letter on Google Drive with me. LASTNAME_Victor'sLetter] Write a letter to Elizabeth in Victor’s voice expressing his apology for her worry. Be careful to keep your tone consistent with one Victor might have used.

digital media 5-4-16

DigMed: Create a list of all the social media you use. For each write a paragraph explaining how it enhances your life.
instagram
twitter
facebook

Instagram enhances my life because eventful things happen in your life or someone elses that you have not spoken to or seen in a while. When you use instagram you can see what people are up to and what they feel. People get to know your business through pictures.

Twitter enhances my life because people are always involved in some sort of drama or wanting to share their feelings. By sharing feelings to the world it helps you vent in some ways. You can meet new people on twitter and share your life. People get to know you better.

Facebook enhances my life because there are many features on there that help you have friends and stay connected with them. I stay up to date on my future college's team softball program and I share how well they are doing.

27APRIL2016

Obituary in Honor of Victor Frankenstein

Victor Frankenstein dies at the age of twenty-four. He was a young man who attended the University of Ingolstadt. He received his degree in Physics while learning to master re-making life after death. Victor Frankenstein was found lying face down in his room working on one of his scientific experiments. He is a very smart man who has lost his parents to scarlet fever and his brother was murdered.

Frankenstein lived a great life until he got to the age of twenty-two. After he turned twenty-two, the scientific works started overtaking his brain and he became a mental case. The police believe the cause of his death was a heart attack. He is survived by his fiance, Elizabeth Lavenza. She is his adopted sister but they fell in love at a young age. He was born in Naples, Geneva.

21APRIL2016

Objective: The motive for William’s murder appears to have been theft. Elizabeth is overcome with guilt because she thinks the murder is her fault because she placed the stolen locket that is thought to have been the motive on William’s neck. The objective of this lesson is to discuss objects.

1. What is the significance of the locket Elizabeth gave to William? 

The significance of the locket Elizabeth gave to William is that it is a picture of his mother.

2. Why did she give it to William? Why is it thought that the locket was motive for the crime? 

She gave it to William because she did not need it, she felt he needed it so he could remember his mother. It is thought that the locket is the motive for the crime because it is a very valuable locket.

3. Why would Elizabeth feel guilty for William’s murder? 

Elizabeth would feel guilty for William's murder because the locket is expensive and that is believed to be the reason he was murdered.

4. Why does the apparent motive for the crime make Elizabeth think Justine is innocent?

Elizabeth thinks Justine is innocent because Justine is a nice girl that is not troubled in any way, the family takes good care of her. She has no reason to want the locket.
5. Review the evidence in William’s murder and write (detailed paragraph) an argument for or against the locket being the motive.

The locket is the motive for the murder because when you walk to the crime scene and see that  the locket is missing when he had it before, this has to be the motive because it was the only valuable thing William had at the time. 
6. Define objects. Write a detailed paragraph describing the use of objects in a plot and how Shelley uses objects to add motive or tension to the plot. Include examples, such as the locket as a motive for murder.
Objects are a person or thing to which a specified action or feeling is directed. Some objects in Frankenstein are the Bible, the locket, and light and fire. Mary Shelley uses objects in her plot to make there be more tension. She also uses it because it creates confusion and curiosity to the readers because people make their own assumptions of what really happens.

7. Write a detailed paragraph that analyzes Elizabeth’s assumption that William’s death is somehow her fault. Discuss how this attitude illustrates Elizabeth’s gentle nature. Use quotes from the novel to support your conclusions. 

Before the execution, Elizabeth pleads to Victor to make the right decision. Everyone knows that Victor did not do it. Elizabeth feels that William's death is her fault because she cannot stop the execution even though she doesn't have the power to (she isn't in the position and she literally cannot stop the execution. Victor is the only one that can). This shows that she is gentle natured because she is trying her best to save an innocent man but she can't; therefore, she grieves over it and feels that it is her fault. Victor had a quote about Elizabeth: "She is full of sensibility and intellect."

20APRIL2016

Objective: Victor goes on a trip alone in hopes of alleviating the guilt and depression that has overcome him since William and Justine’s deaths. While on this trip, Victor is confronted by his creature. The objective of this lesson is to discuss theme.1. Why is Victor depressed? Victor is depressed because he just found out his brother died. Justine Morris was convicted of killing William. No one knew about the monster so Victor could not fess up to this.2. Why does he feel responsible for what happened to William and Justine? Victor feels responsible for William and Justine's death because they are both a result of Victor creating Frankenstein.3. Could Victor have prevented either death? Yes, he could have prevented both deaths by not creating the monster which would have prevented William from getting murdered. By confessing that he created the monster and that it wasn't Justine that killed his brother she would not have been executed.4. Why does Victor go on this trip? Victor goes on this trip to the valley of Chamounix to try to remember what life was like before he created Frankenstein. 5. How does he come into contact with his creature during the trip? Victor comes in contact with Frankenstein during the trip when he sees him through the woods and is somewhat surprised to see him because it all comes together that Frankenstein is the one that killed William.6. What is Victor’s first reaction to the creature? What does he do? Victor is surprised and shocked because he knows that the creature he created murdered his own brother.7. What should he have done differently? Victor should have owned up to his own-doing and maybe killed it before it got out of hand.8. In a detailed paragraph, that incorporates quotes from the novel, discuss the theme of guilt. Focus on Victor’s feelings of guilt, where they come from, and how he hopes to overcome them.The theme of guilt in this novel correlates throughout the entirety. Guilt means feeling at fault for doing something when there is a bad outcome. "I, not in deed, but in effect, was the true murderer. Elizabeth read my anguish in my countenance, and kindly taking my hand, said, "My dearest friend, you must calm yourself. These events have affected me, God knows how deeply; but I am not so wretched as you are. There is an expression of despair, and sometimes of revenge, in your countenance that makes me tremble. Dear Victor, banish these dark passions. Remember the friends around you, who centre all their hopes in you. Have we lost the power of rendering you happy? Ah! While we love, while we are true to each other, here in this land of peace and beauty, your native country, we may reap every tranquil blessing--what can disturb our peace?" This quote is Victor expressing his guilt about Justine and his brother. 9. Define symbolism. Make a list of examples (at least three) of symbolism from the novel. For example, you could list Chamounix Valley as symbolizing good childhood memories for Victor.Symbolism is an indirect suggestion to express ideas, emotions, and states of mind. Three uses of symbolism are light, fire,and the Chamounix Valley. Light is a symbol because it expresses dark light, the secrets that go on in the novel. Fire is also a symbol because this story is Greek and they were punished for this. The Chamounix Valley is a symbol because this is where Victor had childhood memories with his parents. He does not have much of a relationship with his parents anymore because they think he is crazy.
10. Define guilt. Make a list of all the reasons why Victor might feel guilty for the deaths of William and Justine at this point in the novel. 
Guilt is the fact of having committed a specified or implied offense or crime. 
-creating a monster
-death of his brother
-feeling responsible for his brothers murder
-not telling anyone about creating the monster
-being selfish
-letting Justine get the downside of it by getting executed

18APRIL2016

Lesson

Objective: Victor thinks he can create life or create a creature like himself. Victor begins taking pieces of discarded corpses and using them to create this creature, working himself into exhaustion and failing to keep in contact with his family and friends. The objective of this lesson is to discuss theme.

1. Why would Victor want to build and give life to a creature? 

Victor would want to build and give life to a creature because he wanted to feel in control, no other person could do this feat, therefore he is over them. This is a god-like doing, Victor wanted to have all power.

2. Why does Victor use his chosen materials for this creature? 

Victor uses his chosen materials for this creature because the materials of different dead animals and a person have cells in them, even if they are dead cells. I feel like the more dead cells there are, the more thrilled he becomes.

3. Does Victor really expect to have success with this experiment? 

Yes, Victor fully expects to have success with this experiment.

4. Why does Victor become so obsessed that he stops communicating with his family and friends? 

Victor becomes obsessed with creating the creature and stops communicating with his family and friends because he wants to succeed so badly. 

5. What does this suggest about Victor’s relationships with his family, about his purpose in this experiment?

Victor wants to feel good enough, his family feels as if he was never good enough. Because of this, Victor wants to succeed in creating the monster so much. 

6. (Using SCDISCUS) Research theories about death and the idea of restoring life that were popular at the time in which the novel is set.Write a detailed paragraph about your research  along with your conclusions connecting your research with Victor’s actions.

**I was unable to use SC Discus at home because I did not know the school ID or password so I used google scholar.
It is said that wetlands can help the cause of making human restoration possible. The environment's vegetation and algae are helpful towards this also. Some people do not believe in life after death, some people do. Even the people who do believe in life after death have a hard time of believing this. Victor became a madman to complete this project; it took up all of his time. This drove him insane.

7. Write a detailed paragraph discussing the theme of death as it is illustrated in this section of the novel. You should use quotes from the novel to support your conclusions.

In this section of the novel, dangerous knowledge is the theme, this means that death will occur because people know too much, or they think they do.  The power of the creature was unknown because he was very strong and not at all what Victor thought he was creating. Death was in this section of the novel because William Frankenstein, Victor's brother, gets choked to death in the woods by the creature. The death of his brother deeply hurt Victor and made him feel guilty about ever creating the monster. This quote shows that Henry wants victor to find Elizabeth. "Come, dearest Victor, you alone can console Elizabeth. She weeps continually, and accuses herself unjustly as the cause of his death; her words pierce my heart." This shows that Elizabeth feels great remorse for the death of him.

8. Analyze Victor’s desire to find a way to reverse the processes of death. Use quotes from the novel to support your conclusions. Respond in a detailed paragraph. 

Victor wants to find the way to reverse the process of death because he and everyone else knows that someone coming alive after death is supernatural. This feat would only be done in the eyes of God himself. "So much has been done, exclaimed the soul of Frankenstein—more, far more, will I achieve; treading in the steps already marked, I will pioneer a new way, explore unknown powers, and unfold to the world the deepest mysteries of creation." In this quote, Victor speaks about  how what he hopes to accomplish successfully is supernatural and hard to believe. Victor Frankenstein wants to be in control and have all of the power. 

1APRIL2016

Objective: Act 5, Scene 1 Lady Macbeth is falling physically ill due to her inner and emotional turmoil. The objective of this lesson will be to discuss the connection of our physical beings and our emotional beings, and to find some parallels of this phenomenon in the student's lives.

1) "Physical" and "Emotional" Write a short essay about how these two terms are connected. How are these connected? What examples of this have you seen in your life? Why are they connected? Do you believe they can affect each other? Why or why not?
       Physical and emotional are related in that they are both cognitive thinking. Emotional is more along the lines of how one processes information and physical is maintaining attention to focus on a task. You can feel both physical and emotional pain, sadness, joy, and happiness. 
       Examples of these are that when I was younger, I always got scratches from my dog; these are physical pains. Emotional is when someone hurts you in a way that they may have spoken badly about you or said something mean to you. 
        These two things are connected in that they are both painful, they hurt the same, it is just a different kind of pain. Yes, I do believe these two things can have a rebound affect on each other to affect the other. They can affect each other because one pain relates back to another.

2) Reread the part that describes the ailments Lady Macbeth is suffering from. Write about what you think is causing these strange physical ailments.
Lady Macbeth is sleep walking with her eyes open. Her sleep walking creates a scene for the audience to understand what is going on and what she is thinking. The sleep walking comes from her husband, Macbeth, killing someone. 

3) Reread the part where the doctor says that Lady Macbeth needs a priest and not a doctor. What does she mean by this? Do you agree with him? Why or why not? What can a priest give her that a doctor cannot? What made the doctor say this? Do you think the doctor could have done more for her than he did? Why or why not?
This means that a doctor can not cure her, she needs God in her life to save her from these supernatural occurrences. Priests can give Lady Macbeth somethings doctors can not because doctors do not have the cure in this time period to save her. 

4) Lady Macbeth is feeling the physical effects of her emotional turmoil. Write about a time when an emotional ailment of this sort manifested itself in a physical way.
Emotional ailments, like when someone lies to their mother and the child has to continue making more lies to cover up for their one little white lie, are times when it manifested and grew bigger than it ever should have been.

Objective: Act 5, Scene 2 Loyalty is a very common theme in this book. The objective of this lesson will be to discuss some of the examples of loyalty shown between the different characters.

1) Write down your definition of the word Loyalty. Now write the dictionary definition. How does the dictionary definition match up with all of ours? Is there something missing? What do we need to add to make it whole?

To me, loyalty means that someone can trust someone and they do not talk badly about you or to you; they never hurt you. The dictionary definition of loyalty is: a strong feeling of support or allegiance. The support from the dictionary definition to my definition was missing. To make the definition whole, we need to change the definition to never hurting anyone. 

2) Make a list of all the characters we have met thus far. Which three characters  have best shown loyalty. Use examples from the book to back up your choices.
-Macbeth
-Lady Macbeth
-The three witches
-Banquo
-Macduff
-King Duncan
-Malcolm
-Hecate
-Fleance
-Lennox
-The murderers
The three characters that have shown loyalty are: Lady Macbeth, the three witches, and the murderers. 

3) Reread the part where Macbeth mourns his lack of loyalty. Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not?
I agree with Macbeth in that he knows he is not loyal because he continues to see ghosts of Banquo and it is freaking him out and making him say things that would get him caught.

4) Macbeth states that Duncan used to be the most loyal men he has ever known. Write about the most loyal person you know.
The most loyal person I know is my father. When he and I agree on something he always backs me up on my opinion. 

18MARCH2016

Objective: Victor’s mother dies after nursing Elizabeth through a bout of scarlet fever. Victor’s departure to school is delayed by his mother’s death. When Victor arrives at school, his love of philosophy is both ridiculed and encouraged. Victor soon thinks he has found the secret of life. The objective of this lesson is to discuss relationships.

1. How does Victor’s mother die? 

Victor's mother died of scarlet fever.

2. How does this death impact the members of the family? 

Victor takes his mothers death hard. Because he has no control, this seems to be more of a reason to become the monster he is.

3. How does Victor respond to this early tragedy in his life? 

Victor says the death does not affect him and does not think he should explain his feelings. Instead, he goes and studies more and more.

4. Who encourages Victor to study philosophy? 

Doctor Kempe and Doctor Waldman encourages Victor to study philosophy.

5. What secret does Victor believe he has found? 

Victor believes he found the secret to life.

6. What does Victor plan to do with this information?

Victor plans to reanimate dead tissue.

7. Write a short essay the impact of Caroline Frankenstein’s death on Victor at the time of her death and later while he is at school. Use quotes to support your conclusions.

Victor takes Caroline Frankenstein's' death very hard. Caroline was warned to stay away from Elizabeth because she would get scarlet fever but she did not listen. Victor can not believe that his mother is gone now. Taking his mothers death so hard, Victor postpones his departure date for college. During college, the death made Victor a solitaire person, he enjoyed the silence.

8. In a detailed paragraph, discuss the philosophers Victor previously studied and why this leads to ridicule by a university professor. Discuss as well the antiquated ideas and how they could lead to trouble for young Victor.

Cornelius Agrippa, Paracelsus, and Albertus Magnus are the philosophers Victor used to study, Dr. Krempe and Dr. Waldman are odd characters themselves but Victor does not like the way Dr. Krempe teaches or the subjects he teaches. Dr. Waldman, on the other hand, and Victor become close. Victor loves the way Dr. Waldman teaches and what he teaches. The antiquated ideas that could lead to trouble for Victor are that he and Elizabeth are getting married and it has been set up for a while. After Caroline's death, Elizabeth is the caretaker.

9. In a detailed paragraph, discuss educational traditions in the time period in which this novel was written and the impact of going to university is designed to have on young Victor’s future.

This novel was written during the Age Of Enlightenment, meaning there was a new set of rules to go by. There are a lot of new things happening in the world like new discoveries. It was imperative for Victor to go to a university so he could learn the new things.

10March2016

Objective: Robert Walton is an adventurer who has always heard stories of the North Pole and he wants to see it for himself. On his journey, Robert Walton meets Victor Frankenstein, a man of his own class who has a wild story to tell. Robert Walton communicates this information, as well as Victor’s story, to his sister through letters. The objective of this lesson will be to discuss setting.

1. Why is Walton going to the North Pole? 

Walton said he wanted to see a place that was full of "eternal light," Walton also said that it was a place of beauty and delight.

2. Why would Shelley choose such a remote area for the setting of her novel? 

Mary Shelley chose Europe, in the Arctic Ocean, to be the setting of the book in the beginning because it would give it some drama and start off with a bang. 

3. How does this remote setting reflect the themes introduced in this first part of the novel? 

Some themes in the beginning of Frankenstein are: dangerous knowledge, good nature, and letters. The setting helps these themes become themes in the first part of the novel; dangerous knowledge means that Victor pushes himself and others to the brink to reach the North Pole. Good nature is a a theme because romanticism is involved and begins to take over. Letters start the novel because Frankenstein develops into the monster he is. 

4. What does Victor’s sudden appearance on an ice flow suggest about his situation and the story he plans to tell? 
Victor's sudden appearance of an ice flow suggests that his situation is very dangerous and not a smart idea. The story he plans to tell is a good one. He plans to tell a story of him as a child growing up in Geneva. He said how he got a sister who was adopted so he could marry her later on. Victor also figured out how to make a deceased body come to life after 5 years of college.

5. How does Shelley telling the reader about Walton’s hearing wild stories about the North Pole foreshadow the type of story Frankenstein will tell?
Frankenstein will tells stories about him becoming a monster and what he used to be. His curiosity and interest in science lead him to tell stories about it.

6. In a detailed paragraph, formulate an argument for or against Robert Walton completing his planned trip to the North Pole, citing reasons why this trip might be too dangerous or too exciting to miss. 
At the time of the novel, the North Pole was even more dangerous than it is now. There are more technological advances than there were at the time so it is much less dangerous today. It also had not been explored much in the early 19th century. He did not know what was there or what he was getting himself into, there was a lot of danger because he could have died easily. The ice, climate, and food were a major issue in the North Pole.

7. Research information on the North Pole as it would have been available during the novel’s setting. Use your research information to identify the dangers of traveling in that area and offer possible explanations for Victor’s situation and/or dangers Walton might face traveling in the area. Write a detailed paragraph explaining what you learned.
The arctic had been explored by many, such as the Vikings, bu the first to reach the North Pole in 1827, This means that the North Pole was undiscovered and research made it mysterious and dangerous. Many expositions failed because they could not get past the ice. Victor and Walton had a very rough trip going to the North Pole and went in blind, not knowing what was there in terms of animals and predators.

8. Write a few detailed paragraphs that discuss how the setting of the North Pole illustrates the theme of loneliness in this early section of the novel.
The North Pole relates to this novel and its theme "loneliness' becuase in the North Pole, it never gets over zero degrees, so it is freezing there almost all throughout the year. It is always snowing in the North Pole. 

In the North Pole, it relates to loneliness because there is hardly sunshine; therefore, many people do not enjoy staying in the cold temperatures for long periods of time. As a result, not many people live there or visit at all.

26FEB2016

In your blogpost titled: 26Feb2016 (and shared with me by the end of class): Explain how you know that the movie *A Study in Scarlet*, we watched in class is not authored by Arthur Doyle. [The movie purchased only the title, not the story from Doyle.] Use your knowledge of the Sherlock Holmes we have read this quarter, with the movie. What is different about Sherlock and his methods? What is different about the setting? What is different about the characters? Support your opinions with evidence. You may use your notes, but not Google.

A Study in Scarlet is a screenplay written by someone other than Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The title of the movie was Doyle's own creation, but it was from a previous book he had written. The content in the movie was written by another man. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson deal with multiple murders that relate to a weatlhy and high standard class. The suspects are a lawyer, another upper class woman, and a widowed lady from the upper class. There is a woman who becomes a target of the killer and she tries to get Dr. Watson and Mr. Holmes to protect her before it is too late. 

In A Study in Scarlet, it is easy to tell that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle did not write the screenplay. Two things that make it obvious are that all of Holmes' stories are written in first-person point of view; this movie is written in more of a third-person point of view. Also, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson usually deduce more at the beginning of the story, but the started the movie off by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson sitting down at the table eating breakfast then Mrs. Eileen, whose husband had just died, came and asked for them to help protect her and figure out who is doing the crime. 

Sherlock Holmes is different because he is not quite as concerned to this murder case as he is in Doyles' books. Maybe he is not worried so much because he does not like the wealthy class but he does not seem in a hurry to solve this case. Holmes' is more observant in the books rather than this story. In the movie, the writer got straight to the case and there was not much foreshadowing to be done. The books have a lot of foreshadowing because it is more interesting and there are many more details. 

2FEB2016

In Chapter 7, more information is given about the mysterious Barrymore and his wife. Furthermore, Watson meets Stapleton the naturalist and his sister (who begs him to leave the area). With these character introductions, though, are the introductions of the suspects.

1) Thus far, who are the introduced suspects? What impressions are given about them? Why? What are their characteristics? Why are there so many suspects?

Stapleton is introduced as a suspect, he has much control over his sister and does not let Sir Henry and her alone together. Stapleton is a harsh man. Miss Stapleton is a very fascinating and beautiful woman, almost tropical. Franklin is also introduced as a suspect; he fights for the pleasure of fighting and can fight either side of an argument. Other than that, Frankland seems to be a good man. Frankland is an elderly man, red-faced, and white-haired. Lately, he has had his telescope pointed at the moor, hoping to see the escaped convict; he loves astronomy and is a lawyer. The impressions of Barrymore are that he is very sneaky.
2) Every introduced suspect has a strange quirk about them that puts Watson ill at ease. Discuss what is strange about the behavior of each suspect. Do any of the characters act suspiciously? How? Does it appear that any of them are actually guilty? Why or why not?
The characters acted suspiciously; some did but not all. The Barrymores acted sort of suspicious because they were sneaky. It appears that some of the characters may actually be guilty but we will not know until we read further along in the story. 3) Essay: In your opinion, why did the author introduce so many suspects? How does this help the plot along? Do you find that so many new characters adds to the tension of the story or hurts it? Why or why not?

Arthur Conan Doyle introduced so many suspects in Chapter seven to build suspense and make the readers wonder what is going to happen. This helps move the plot along by adding suspense. Adding so many new characters to the story adds tension to the story because it brings in new conflicts and drama into an already complicated and mysterious story.

11JAN2016

**In Chapter 2, Dr. Mortimer presents to Holmes and Watson the story of the Baskerville curse. In this chapter, he gives no mention as to whether he believes in it or not, but he still feels it is important. Interestingly, he is a man of science, as was Sir Charles. The following questions will deal with reality versus fantasy.

1) What are the supernatural elements contained in the Baskerville legend? How does it have any bearing on Sir Charles's death? How does it have any bearing on the supposed violent deaths of other Baskerville men? Does it appear that Dr. Mortimer is trying to prove the legend to be true or false? How can you tell? Do you think less of Dr. Mortimer's apparent unease with the story? How is this at odds with his scientific training? Some supernatural elements of the legend are the "a great black beast" and a hound shaped animal that is bigger than the eye has ever seen. It is said that the Baskerville legend haunts his family to the current date in the story, so they believe he died due to the fact that he does not have an imagination and does not believe in it. The three friends of Hugo who died while going down in the dip of the valley to find the lady has to do with the legend because the big black beast ate them. Dr. Mortimer is trying to prove the Baskerville legend to be true and make Watson and Holmes have some pity on them. Dr. Mortimer's unease with the tale is bad but if it has affected his family for this long then he should be worried.

2) The Baskerville legend is made up of superstitions and myth, though it is told as fact. Do you believe that Hugo came to his violent end the way the legend describes? Is there any practical explanation for how he and the young lady died? Is there any practical explanation for how Sir Charles may have died? Why? I do not think Hugo died the exact way that the legend describes; but the young lady and he died from the same thing-the black beast of Baskerville. Sir Charles may have died the same way as Hugo and the young girl, but there is no way to know for sure this early into the book.

3) The facts of Sir Charles's death have been presented by both the newspaper and Dr. Mortimer, along with the story of the curse. Do you believe in the curse so far? Why or why not? Could there be a logical explanation for the hound? (Note that this is a very famous story and, even if you already know the ending, please do not use your knowledge of the rest of the plot on this question). I do not believe everything in the curse so far. I do not believe that the hound of baskerville is all the way true, maybe it is not a hound but a wild animal and no one has seen it up close or in the dark to know for sure. There is no logical explanation for the curse other than the hound was made and his DNA messed up and now it is a bigger version of the average hound.

4) The Baskerville curse is presented as a legend that people fear and take seriously, despite Holmes's skepticism. Are there any legends you know of that you take seriously? Are there any that you can explain away logically? Why do you believe in it or why do you not believe in it? There is a legend of bigfoot that many people believe is not real. I believe in bigfoot because there is so much unexplored land in the world that we may not know every single species there is.

*** Arthur Conan Doyle builds the suspense in Chapter 2 from the very beginning. Dr. Mortimer presents to Holmes and Watson an old legend crossed with a modern tragedy and a problem that must be addressed within a day. Even more, the chapter ends with a chilling and shocking revelation. The following questions will deal with the use of suspense.

5) What is suspense? What are ways that it can be built? Is urgency part of what makes this chapter so suspenseful? Suspense is a state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen. For suspense to be built, you have to get the reader to care about what happens, build tension by causing small losses and small wins and you have to foreshadow what is going to happen. Urgency has somethings to do with the suspense in the chapter.

6) What are some of the terms that build the dramatic aspects of this chapter? Specifically note the story of the wicked Hugo. How does Doyle use language to ratchet up the tension in this chapter? Some terms that builds dramatic aspects in Chapter two are style, characterization, themes, symbolism, allusions and mood. The story of the "wicked" Hugo is a perverted man from Baskerville who kidnapped his neighbor's daughter and locked her in his attic. Hugo and his drunk friends chased after the girl. After coming up on the dip in Baskerville, the group of guys discover the girls dead body in the middle of a field and saw a huge dog gnawing Hugo's throat out.

7) Cliffhanger: "The Hound of the Baskervilles" was published in monthly serial form in "The Strand." How does ending the chapter with the line about the hound's footprints amp the suspense? Given that when it was first published, a person would have had to wait a whole month to find out what happened next, how does this affect your reading of this chapter? Stating that the hounds footprints were gigantic, the reader now wants to know exactly how big and scary the hound really is. The reader would be dying the read the next chapter if they had to wait a month to see what happens. This made people continue to read the series.

8) Write a brief essay on the use of suspense in this chapter. How did it make you feel? Did you sense the tension rising in this chapter? Why or why not? What works for you and what does not? Does the suspense make you eager to start the next chapter? The use of suspense in Chapter two made me want to read more of the novel because it left out many details. Tension rose throughout the chapter and eggs you on to read more of the book because it is hard to not be curious.

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**In Chapter 1, Watson and Holmes take turns deducing characteristics of Dr. Mortimer, using his left-behind walking stick as a focal point. Not surprisingly, Holmes is almost entirely accurate. Holmes never guesses, but makes factual observations of what is presented to him. The following questions will deal with Holmes's methods of deduction.

1) Holmes's working picture of Dr. Mortimer is almost completely accurate. How did he arrive at these conclusions? More specifically, what is the difference between guessing and deducing? The difference between deduction and guessing is that deduction is a more concrete and strong answer because it includes having logic rather than just making an estimation. Guessing is supposing an opinion without strong information on the subject.

2) Compare and Contrast: Compare and contrast Watson's statements versus Holmes's statements in regards to Dr. Mortimer. How did Watson arrive at his conclusions? Was he actually deducing or guessing? How can the reader tell? Why is Watson wrong? Can anyone deduce as correctly as Holmes or does the person need to be an expert? Watson considers Dr. Mortimer an elderly doctor who is very successful. He believes the cane he uses has C.C.H. on it, standing for a country club. Watson believes Dr. Mortimer walks a lot due to the old, beat up cane. Sherlock Holmes agreed with Watson in that he attended a country club; but the cane that has C.C.H. stands for a hospital: Charing Cross Hospital. Holmes believes he has a medium size dog because of bite marks on the cane. Watson arrived at his conclusions because he thought he was elderly and not much keen anymore. Watson was guessing on his knowledge of Dr. Mortimer, thinking inside the box. Anyone could deduce as accurate as Sherlock Holmes, but only if you are in the right state of mind.

3) Is Watson capable of deduction? Why or why not? Feel free to compare Watson to Holmes if it is necessary to get your point across. Dr. Watson is capable of some deduction, but not near as much as Sherlock Holmes. To deduce is to arrive at an opinion just by observing and seeing the obvious facts.

4) Separate yourself from Holmes's deductions. How would you have characterized Dr. Mortimer based on his walking stick? Consider how the cane is described. How did you arrive at your conclusions? Can you honestly say that you have deduced or guessed? Based on the walking stick that Dr. Mortimer uses, it would seem as though he is elderly and almost unable to walk, and has been that way for a while because the cane is worn out. His dog has been biting his cane as well. Based on these conclusions, I have deduced to an extent but guessing helps out in the long run.

**Because Arthur Conan Doyle wrote several Sherlock Holmes stories, very few ever go into introductions or descriptions of Holmes or Watson. However, in this short chapter, the reader can see the relaxed, non-case related interactions between Holmes and Watson. The following questions will explore the relationship between Holmes and Watson as depicted in Chapter 1.

5) Describe the character of Holmes versus Watson. What are the differences between the two men? The similarities? Is it outlandish that these two men would be close friends? Why or why not? The differences between Holmes' and Watson are that Holmes is considered a famous detective with a "keen eye". He is very observative and intuitive. Sherlock Holmes' sidekick, Dr. Watson, is eager to solve this case for him. They are both detectives and can make assumptions about people. It is not outlandish for Holmes and Watson to be friends because they are alike and thrive upon each others' deducing.

6) How do Holmes and Watson feel about each other? How does Holmes treat Watson's hypothesis on Dr. Mortimer? How does Watson respond to Holmes? Describe the dynamic between them. Watson says how Holmes does not wake up until late in the mornings. He thinks he is very smart, yet a little crazy. Holmes feels Watson should be praised more. Holmes thinks Watson is making guessing assumptions about Dr. Mortimer. Watson believes Holmes is foolish for his deduction of Dr. Mortimer, but he is right.

7) Do you believe that Watson and Holmes possess a true friendship? Is Holmes, as unemotional as he appears to be, even capable of maintaining a friendship? Cite specific examples from the text to support your arguments. Holmes and Watson do not have a true friendship; they differ in opinions because Watson is a more guessing type of detective while Holmes is deductive. Holmes is not capable of maintaining a good friendship because he lets his work take over his life.

8) Is Watson and Holmes's relationship believable? Why or why not? Is there any relationship in your life that you feel resembles that between Watson and Holmes? Their relationship is believable because they are witty towards each other and always want to "one-up" the other. This is a real life relationship because some people do that to others to always want to do better than them.