https://padlet.com/sdonegan/chapter8 Year 8 - Chapter 8 Hound of the Baskerville en-us 2019-04-30 04:53:57 UTC 2019-05-13 21:04:11 UTC hello@padlet.com eesha_mashruwala https://padlet.com/sdonegan/chapter8/wish/355297041 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle illustrates a gloomy atmosphere through description of setting. The 'unfruitful soil' on the surface of the barren land describes the lifeless atmosphere that encompassed the character. The word 'unfruitful' alone means infertile and unproductive. In this case, the author wanted to express the fact that the land was empty and isolated. This makes the reader uncomfortable and unsettled. The writer intended for there to be an eerie atmosphere and for the readers to feel anxious for Dr. Watson's current dangerous situation. The description of this gloomy setting foreshadows a terrible or unfortunate event. The lack of purpose of the land emphasizes the fact that the place was abandoned, had no life around and creates an extremely unsettling and eerie atmosphere.

]]> 2019-04-30 04:56:25 UTC https://padlet.com/sdonegan/chapter8/wish/355297041 ayanayal1 https://padlet.com/sdonegan/chapter8/wish/355297255 In this extract, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle utilizes the perspective of Dr. Watson to exhibit the atmosphere/mood of the setting through the description of the moor. He pursues the idea of gloominess and despondence when he describes the soil of the moor as "unfruitful". The literal meaning of the adjective "unfruitful" is barren, arid and desolate. It can also describe unproductiveness or infertility. Quite often, moors, large tracts of upland, are covered in flowers, typically heathers. The fact that this moor is completely bleak can suggest abnormality and rare signs of life. This thorough description causes the reader to visualize the image of a plain moor. The author's intentions are to cause the reader to explore different future outcomes as they learn more about the oddity. An alternative interpretation can be that the moor is bare for a reason, such as a supernatural force that has torn it out. This idea fits into the novel's context as supernaturalism is a key feature or theme that seems to appear quite frequently. An example of this is the hound of the Baskervilles, a creature that tends to be fictional and unrealistic, especially with its specific nature that has been described throughout the novel.]]> 2019-04-30 04:57:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sdonegan/chapter8/wish/355297255 https://padlet.com/sdonegan/chapter8/wish/355297386 Doyle illustrates the gloomy atmosphere by linking it to death. The phrase 'unfruitful soil' depicts an image of barren, lifeless land. 'Unfruitful soil' means to be unproductive and unfertilized.When there is 'soil' somewhere ,it expected to find plants and animals. The suggestion that nothing grows on this land exaggerates the idea of land being lifeless. An image of a lifeless land is quite gloomy and dark because of the lack of colour from plants or humans.The author created the eerie setting for the reader to anxious and more interested in the ghastly story.The atmosphere creates more tension in the reader's mind and reflects on the horrible, deathly curse of the Baskerville's and how they can also be considered part of the 'unfruitful soil'.]]> 2019-04-30 04:58:45 UTC https://padlet.com/sdonegan/chapter8/wish/355297386 robert_nastase71 https://padlet.com/sdonegan/chapter8/wish/355297446 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle illustrates a comfortless atmosphere by horrible events. " Only yesterday I saw one of the moor ponies wander into it. He never came out" tells us that a unlucky pony has gone into the moor and tragically died, this makes us feel sad and a sense of pity, it also shows us how horrible and dangerous of a place the moor is. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle illustrates a comfortless atmosphere by horrible events by using tragic stories to make the reader to feel pity and sorrow and automatically relate the moor to death, horror and sadness which gives them a negative impression on the moor.







note: since im the first one to finish, feel free to steal from my pea :)]]> 2019-04-30 04:59:11 UTC https://padlet.com/sdonegan/chapter8/wish/355297446 https://padlet.com/sdonegan/chapter8/wish/355418197 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the author of the Hound of the Baskerville, describes the setting/atmosphere as a gloomy and  lifeless place. "Unfruitful Soil" suggests that the setting was lifeless and grey. This also suggests that the location was barren which means yielding no valuable result. This makes the readers feel empty and comfortless. The isolated area makes the readers feel lonesome and lonely, creating a sense of abandonment. Using the word 'Unfruitful' also means that the environment was unnatural and odd. This gives off an emotion of danger and perilous to the readers. Doyle's intentions were to make the readers feel unconventional and unusual. He also described the setting as gloomy and depressing to make the readers feel blue and unstable about the situation. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle also wanted the readers to infer what might happen further in the novel. 

Note: Since both Robert and Mattea are doing this, I thought I would, too.
Feel free to take some of the ideas from my PEA  ツ Good luck 

]]> 2019-04-30 13:27:16 UTC https://padlet.com/sdonegan/chapter8/wish/355418197 matteaf2508 https://padlet.com/sdonegan/chapter8/wish/355420350 In this paragraph Doyle uses Watson’s perspective to describe the setting. “Harried” defines as being stressed. From this we can infer that the stress of the people in the area creates a tense or stressed feeling in Watson and the atmosphere. “Harried” was used to create a mood or setting for the chapter and give the reader an understanding. Using “harried” and describing the setting can also create a level of foreshadowing. The author intended to develop the story and help the reader infer the storie’s development. “Harried” could have also been used since it sounds similar to Harry the nickname of the name Henry, who is the heir of the Baskerville manner, which creates irony. 



Since I am the second pls don’t steal my PEA but Robert said you can steal his :)]]> 2019-04-30 13:30:54 UTC https://padlet.com/sdonegan/chapter8/wish/355420350 https://padlet.com/sdonegan/chapter8/wish/355492324 Conan Doyle describes the setting as comfort less place where most of the horrible events occur. As the author here say "Unfruitful soil" which suggests that the setting was lifeless. This also indicates that the location was barren which means yielding no valuable result. This makes the reader feel empty and comfort less. The isolated area makes the reader feel lonesome and lonely, creating a sense of abandonment. Using the word Unfruitful which mean that nothing grows in the soil land which also means that the environment was unnatural and odd. This gives off an emotion of danger and perilous to the reader. Doyle's intentions were to make the reader feel unusual. He also describes the setting as a gloomy and depressing atmosphere to make the reader feel unstable about the situation.Doyle also wants the reader to infer what might happen further in the novel.]]> 2019-04-30 15:39:31 UTC https://padlet.com/sdonegan/chapter8/wish/355492324 https://padlet.com/sdonegan/chapter8/wish/355750617 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle narrates the Setting in being lifeless and stiff and almost like something being extinct. "Unfruitful soil" suggests to us that the setting is colour-less and bland. This indicates that location of where the 'unfruitful soil' is an abandoned place and maybe the people living there or anyone cannot be bothered to clean and upgrade their environment which causes the atmosphere around the area being lifeless, colour-less and dull. The effect on the reader is to make him/her create an image in their mind causing them to get into the story with more detail and makes them uncomfortable and depressed essentially. The authors intensions are to create imagery in the story which causes the reader to feel an unsettled feeling and predict what will maybe happen and the emotions of the characters.]]> 2019-05-01 12:20:35 UTC https://padlet.com/sdonegan/chapter8/wish/355750617 https://padlet.com/sdonegan/chapter8/wish/355759177 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle describes moor as gloomy yet endearing. It is clear to the reader that Watson finds the moor somewhat "grim" but that there's also a "charm" to it that you cannot miss. The word "grim" means something very serious of gloomy and "charm" is used to describe something fascinating or attracting to others. This description is an example of a juxtaposition because Doyle compared two very different words to describe a setting.  By calling the moor "grim and charm[ing]", the reader feels a sense of contrast because those two words have very different meanings and are rarely used together. The author intends to paint a picture in the readers mind, creating an image of a beautiful yet sad place where one can leave "all traces of [the] modern" world behind. It almost creates a picture of a place in a fairy tale, where anyone can leave their problems behind for a while. ]]> 2019-05-01 12:48:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sdonegan/chapter8/wish/355759177 zeeshayusufzai https://padlet.com/sdonegan/chapter8/wish/355814253 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle presents the setting as dreary and gloomy through the eyes of Dr.Watson. Watson perceived the moor for its “vastness and grim charm”. Here the word ‘vastness’ indicates that the moor was a massive and immense piece of land. The word ‘grim’ means forbidding and uninviting, and ‘charm’ is used to suggest that there is something special, captivating and enchanting in the moor. This description of the moor uses junxtapostion, as the author uses two opposite words to contrast the the difference between them. The author’s intention is to portray an illustration in the minds of the reader, Doyle paints a dull, wide and isolated place that has a special attractiveness that makes it unique. The effect on the reader could vary depending on the individual. Some would like the ‘charm’ of the moor while others would find it overbearing.]]> 2019-05-01 14:48:17 UTC https://padlet.com/sdonegan/chapter8/wish/355814253 https://padlet.com/sdonegan/chapter8/wish/355828270 Doyle utilizes the perspective of Dr. Watson in order to illustrate the setting as bleak, uninviting, yet fascinating. This is clearly perceptible when the area is described as a "Godforsaken corner". The harsh adjective "godforsaken" can have religious connotations as it is defined literally as a place that is abandoned by a god -- desolate. It can be inferred that Watson finds the place to be isolated and unpleasant. The noun "corner" also signifies remoteness and seclusion. However, Doyle also describes the moor as having a "grim charm". The adjective "grim" connotes to melancholy or despair, but Doyle's use of the word "charm" acts as a contrast to that-- illustrating the moor as somewhat endearing or fascinating. The use of these powerful adjectives creates tension and allows the reader to come to their own conclusion and interpret how the moor is based on vague descriptions.]]> 2019-05-01 15:13:27 UTC https://padlet.com/sdonegan/chapter8/wish/355828270 vidasadeghibae https://padlet.com/sdonegan/chapter8/wish/355829201 Doyle describes the setting as a dull and lifeless place. This is shown when Doyle describes the setting as a “God-forsaken corner”. God-forsaken means something or somewhere is miserable and depressing. Corner is used to show how closed and lonely the place is. A “god-forsaken corner” is not attractive and contains nothing interesting or pleasant which shows the reader it isn’t a place where someone would like to visit. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has used a powerful adjective to show the reader how gloomy the setting really is to create a sense of fear. The effect on the reader is that they start to visualise and understand how dark the place is and this causes them to feel quite anxious and unsure. The author wanted to create a tense atmosphere to not only show how much of a bad situation the characters are in but also foreshadow that something terrible is going to happen which therefore helps create an image in the reader’s head.]]> 2019-05-01 15:15:12 UTC https://padlet.com/sdonegan/chapter8/wish/355829201 elena_vanderwal https://padlet.com/sdonegan/chapter8/wish/355831214 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle utilises the character of Dr Watson to describe the mysterious, bleak, and dull setting. In the extract, Dr Watson mentions the "unfruitful soil" which creates a lifeless and bare atmosphere since 'unfruitful' suggests that the soil from the moor is infertile and desolate. When something is infertile or desolate, it implies that it's inhabited and shows the effects of loneliness and neglect which relates to it being abandoned and joyless, creating a gloomy and somewhat dull atmosphere. Usually a moor is filled with greenery or nature so when the author describes this particular moor as having soil that doesn't grow, it suggests lack of life or activity, adding a sense of mystery and leaving the reader wanting to know more about why the moor is so desolated or abandoned.]]> 2019-05-01 15:18:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sdonegan/chapter8/wish/355831214 https://padlet.com/sdonegan/chapter8/wish/355852480 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle utilizes Dr. Watson's eyes to depict the barren, un-inviting and depressing landscape and explains why it is strangely exiting. This is described when Dr Watson describes the moor's hills as "scarred." the use of the strong adjective "scarred" suggests that the landscape is abused and cannot be turned back into the beauty that it once was. ]]> 2019-05-01 15:58:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sdonegan/chapter8/wish/355852480 https://padlet.com/sdonegan/chapter8/wish/355893449 The author illustrates the atmosphere of the Hound of the Baskervilles as barren and bleak. The phrase “unfruitful soil” illustrates that the setting is dismal and and the location is barren which means no vegetation can grow there or it is lifeless. The phrase also suggest that the setting and creepy and it isn’t safe which make the readers scared loneliness since no living things are there. The phrase literally means the soil isn’t good enough to grow any plants or vegetation. The phrase also has a religious connection to the Bible which makes it more sinister. The author wanted to make a gloomy and sinister atmosphere in order to interest the readers and for them to have a certain emotion when reading the book.]]> 2019-05-01 17:22:49 UTC https://padlet.com/sdonegan/chapter8/wish/355893449 https://padlet.com/sdonegan/chapter8/wish/356065720 Conan Doyle presents the setting like this so it makes the atmosphere dark and gloomy when he sends the telegram of Seldom the murderer leaving the area to Sherlock homeswhich has caused the town to come into despair and sending this letter Sherlock homes would understand the trouble which is happening down there the author wanted to do this because he wants The reader to understand the situation down in the town ]]> 2019-05-02 04:47:12 UTC https://padlet.com/sdonegan/chapter8/wish/356065720 https://padlet.com/sdonegan/chapter8/wish/356091486 2019-05-02 07:33:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sdonegan/chapter8/wish/356091486 eesha_mashruwala https://padlet.com/sdonegan/chapter8/wish/356092308 In this extract, sir Arthur Conan Doyle utilizes Dr. Watson to illustrate an atmosphere through the description of the moor. Throughout this extract Doyle implies that the soil in the moor is “unfruitful”. Firstly the word unfruitful suggests that the soil is infertile and unproductive, and that implies that the moor is dead, barren and almost eerie. Additionally, “unfruitful” also has a religious connotation. The author uses this word for visual imagery, it makes the reader picture the dreadful moor. This then builds on tension. ]]> 2019-05-02 07:37:59 UTC https://padlet.com/sdonegan/chapter8/wish/356092308 adham_a_lotfy https://padlet.com/sdonegan/chapter8/wish/356670737 In the Hound of the Baskervilles extract, author Sir Conan Doyle uses the perspective of Dr Watson to describe the setting as gloomy, bleak and abandoned. This is proven when Dr Watson mentions the ‘unfruitful soil’ on the surface of the land. The word ‘unfruitful’ means that the land is not producing good or helpful results and is unproductive. In this case, the word ‘unfruitful’ suggests that the atmosphere or setting is dull, colourless and gloomy. Therefore the reader might feel tense or suspicious, as if something might happen. The author intends to create a setting like this to foreshadow what might come further in the extract.]]> 2019-05-03 16:25:34 UTC https://padlet.com/sdonegan/chapter8/wish/356670737 https://padlet.com/sdonegan/chapter8/wish/359673508 2019-05-13 21:04:11 UTC https://padlet.com/sdonegan/chapter8/wish/359673508