(Pan the camera around to get an eye-level long shot of the view of the sky and the buildings. Sound: instrumental music play along in low volume.) (Continue panning then finally notice Shannon reading the novel in her hand, and focus the picture with Shannon, with the book in her hand, look at the camera. Then Shannon starts to speak Sound: instrumental music play along in low volume and the music fades out when the actress starts to speak.) Discuss the intrigue of mysteries and why people are attracted to them. Relate this to the infamous Jack the Ripper. Many people are fascinated with him because he was never found and mutilated his victims until they could not be recognized. The uncertainty attached to this case allowed people 's imagination to come to life. During this time period there were no fancy devices to test DNA or autopsies to show the cause of death - it was up to the detectives to follow the clues and come to the best conclusion they could with the information they had found and had been given. Many times detectives had to …show more content…
The main characters Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are hired by Dr. James Mortimer to investigate the curse which is believed to be the cause of Sir Charles’ heart attack, resulting in his death and in addition, to protect Sir Charles’ only heir, Sir Henry Baskervilles. Mortimer, Henry, Holmes and Watson take a journey to Dartmoor, Western England to figure out the truth. They end up finding many surprising matters of fact related to the case, which include intricate stories of hidden relations and mysterious acts with hidden motives. Eventually Holmes and Watson piece together each bit of evidence and discover Stapleton was the mastermind behind the hound and the murders, all because he wanted a share of the family fortune he alienated - the