This unified tale uses its plot to become a classic example of the type of detective novel that WH Auden brought to life. The murder of Sir Charles Baskerville brings to the reader's attention two important aspects of the family curse; the ghost hound and the fate of the heir of Baskerville. Sherlock Holmes earns 'folk hero' statues, first given to him by Dwight Macdonald, in "The Hound of the Baskervilles" by playing a role in the story similar to the heroic champions of the past. The case in “The Hound of the Baskervilles” is a harsh test of Sherlock's method; a point Doyle makes clear throughout the novel. Sherlock's method is tested by Dr. Mortimer who discreetly questions the validity of calling Sherlock's method scientific. Doyle carefully makes it clear throughout the story that Sherlock and his method are just as scientific as Dr. Mortimer. Sherlock defends his claim to a scientific method by calling it a science of the imagination as opposed to the conjectures that Mortimer thinks Sherlock uses. Sherlock's methodology is not only tested regarding Sherlock Holmes personally; the ideal that his method represents is also put to the test. Watson and Sherlock's interactions form a single part of their whole