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Arugument#2
Point of Comparison/Contrast (identify which):
Contrast
Argument (topic sentence) #2: When people commit crime they share different motives and weapons to accomplish their goal.
Novel #1: Sherlock Holmes The Hound of Baskerville Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Point/Proof #1: Motive
Primary Source Quotation Example/Explanation Secondary source Quotation
“The fellow had evidently made inquiry and found that only two lives intervened between him and a valuable state.” (Doyle, 229) Sherlock Holmes released that, Stapleton knew that he was next in line to the valuable state. In order to get that valuable state he had to get rid of Mr. Baskerville.
Novel #2: The Moonstone Author: Wilkie Collins
“You put the Diamond into his hand. You said to him, "Take it back, Godfrey, to your father's bank. It's safe there—it's not safe here." You turned away unsteadily, and put on your dressing-gown.” (Sixth narrative, contributed by Sergeant Cuff). As Mr. Franklin was in his sleep, and the effect of laudanum took him towards where the diamond was placed, he took the diamond out (which everyone considered it as a theft) and placed in the hands of Mr. Godfrey. So that Mr. Godfrey can take it back to London and put it in safe.

Novel #1: Sherlock Holmes The Hound of Baskerville Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Point/Proof #2: Weapon
Primary Source Quotation Example/Explanation Secondary Source Quotations
“The baronet himself told him about the family hound, and so prepared the way for his own death. Stapleton, as I will continue to call him, knew that the old man’s heart was weak and that a shock would kill him… and what better shock could beat releasing a supernatural black hound.” (Doyle, 230-231). As Sherlock Holmes is revealing the mystery, he acknowledges the way how Baskerville died. Stapleton used a supernatural black hound as a weapon to assassinate Baskerville. Stapleton acknowledged that Baskerville was weak and by releasing a big hound...