“Cruelty and power are our life’s strengths, and only in their weakness is there love”. The main theme in this book is Spy. Many at times, it is the women who are used as spies during militarism These women often get entrusted by the enemy and in turn help them to fulfil their mission. Pompey accomplished her mission as a Spy in Germany. The Girls of Slender Means.
Long ago in 1945 all the nice people in England were poor, allowing for exceptions. The characters in the book, The Girls of Slender Means (1945), are odd, noble losers and portray tragic deaths and adverse naughtiness. They live in the May of Tech club; an up-market storey building house for young women appearing too poor to reside in flats by themselves. It is not …show more content…
The letters N and M represent ‘name’ and ‘names’ respectively. In the context of the novel N and M were two German spies, one male and the other female. These ‘enemies within’ pose a serious threat to Britain as they pose as ordinary citizens. The Intelligence service appoints two spies, Tommy and Tuppance Beresford to track down these Nazis from guests at a seaside hotel- Sans Souci. This happens after WWII where Tommy and Tuppance feel useless and sidelined. There is another British Intelligence who was following these N and M. Towards the end of the story the British agent kills N as he threatened Tuppance’s life.
This book clearly brings out the theme of gender and the enemy within as represented by the casts. Miss Christie brings out women in, N or M, as very significant role players in spying and providing emotional support to men. For example as portrayed by Tuppence insisting to go with Tommy on the mission where he is the only one approached. Miss Christie brings out the women in most of her work as heroine. However brave as they may be, they are not particularly intelligent: they are over-inquisitive and headstrong. Therefore often need to be saved from eminent
Long ago in 1945 all the nice people in England were poor, allowing for exceptions. The characters in the book, The Girls of Slender Means (1945), are odd, noble losers and portray tragic deaths and adverse naughtiness. They live in the May of Tech club; an up-market storey building house for young women appearing too poor to reside in flats by themselves. It is not …show more content…
The letters N and M represent ‘name’ and ‘names’ respectively. In the context of the novel N and M were two German spies, one male and the other female. These ‘enemies within’ pose a serious threat to Britain as they pose as ordinary citizens. The Intelligence service appoints two spies, Tommy and Tuppance Beresford to track down these Nazis from guests at a seaside hotel- Sans Souci. This happens after WWII where Tommy and Tuppance feel useless and sidelined. There is another British Intelligence who was following these N and M. Towards the end of the story the British agent kills N as he threatened Tuppance’s life.
This book clearly brings out the theme of gender and the enemy within as represented by the casts. Miss Christie brings out women in, N or M, as very significant role players in spying and providing emotional support to men. For example as portrayed by Tuppence insisting to go with Tommy on the mission where he is the only one approached. Miss Christie brings out the women in most of her work as heroine. However brave as they may be, they are not particularly intelligent: they are over-inquisitive and headstrong. Therefore often need to be saved from eminent