In The Hound of the Baskervilles one of the most unforgettable and fascinating symbol is the title character, the hound, itself. When Doctor Mortimer reads Holmes the manuscript of the story of the Hound of Baskervilles, the readers are immediately hooked. The legend, through its dramatic language, narrates a story of family curse on the Baskervilles that started with Hugo Baskerville and his kidnapping and murder of an innocent girl which led to his death. The manuscript "forbear[s any Baskerville