Accordingly, the new secluded Baskerville story, has lead to a tragic death in the family. At the beginning of the novel, there is a terrifying myth that brings horror to the Dartmoor families. There was a tale that a beast is killing its way through the Baskerville family. This myth starts when Hugo Baskerville took a captive and it escapes. When the captive escapes, Hugo and his associates run after the captive and supposedly a beastly hound murdered Hugo. After many generations, the beasts most recent victim, Sir Charles, is petrified for his life. The novels says “... Sir …show more content…
Watson, nor Holmes, yet know, according to their evidence, if the myth of the hound is precise. The detective and Watson are investigating every person that may have been involved with the death of Sir Charles. One person that Watson had investigated, Barrymore, states in the novel, “Barrymore… my wife… we were both very much attached to Sir Charles, and his death gave us a shock and made these surroundings very painful to us. I fear that we shall never easy our minds at Baskerville Hall” (49). This death has brought pure shock and horror into this couples life. They feel that it is unbearable to be around the Hall. Barrymore and his wife are in a very painful situation. They live where Sir Charles had lived, which was incredibly difficult for them to remain where they are. The couple is scared and it is so difficult for them to stay were Sir Charles was, all they think of is his death and it brings them severe