Agatha Christie

In the “Death on the Nile of Agatha Christie, Linnet, a young, beautiful, charming and rich lady is used by the “author to demonstrate the combined power of love and money. As the main character in this novel, Linnet’s role is very crucial. She shows her interest to take Jacqueline’s boyfriend using her intensive love and money. She thinks that she has power over everything and everybody because she is rich and beautiful. In addition, she thinks that she is too good for everyone.…

In the Agatha Christie’s novel, And Then There Were None, a conflict develops between the two characters Vera Claythorne and U. N. Owns. A conflict occurs between the two because character Vera Claythorne, alongside nine other characters are trapped on an island with a serial killer and U. N. Owns wants Ms. Claythrone and the others to stay on the island so they are killed. First of all, this conflict is shown in the book when U. N. Owns sends a message to the character saying how none of the…

“Christie sold more than two billion books, translated into 103 languages. Only the Bible and Shakespeare’s work are said to have sold more” (de Bruxelles). Agatha Christie published 78 mystery novels, 19 plays, six romance novels (under the pseudo name Mary Westmacott), two books of poetry, one children’s book, and two autobiographies, in addition to over 100 short stories. She averaged two books per year for most of her life (Agatha’s Life Hercule Poirot Poirot.us). Her mystery novels are…

In Gothic literature suspicion and supernatural feelings play a big role. The novel And Then There Were None, by Agatha Christie, she makes us get into the book by using suspicion. Christie makes us believe anyone could of been committing the murders by giving us their background to show they have all could be suspects. In contrast the poem “All Souls,” by Edith Wharton it only talks about the dead coming back to life. All Souls compared to And Then There Were None, they both have a gothic…

In gothic literature, mysteries, suspicion, and murderess acts are what make the story. In And Then There Were None, by Agatha Christie, the mystery to discover who U.N. Owen is, is a widespread suspicion. The characters in And Then There Were None all investigated, even before they knew the seriousness of the situation, they interrogate people, search for clues, and assign blame. However, in the short story “The Descendant”, by H.P. Lovecraft, the mystery was pushed aside by most people,…

The Body in the Library, a novel written by Agatha Christie in the early twentieth century, women play a very vital role in helping to uncover the hidden truths throughout the novel (Thinkers View). Agatha Christie, a woman author who could be described as being a feminist, primarily wrote novels about detective fiction, mysteries, and secrets. Christies works symbolized the battle women during this time period were faced with while fighting for enhancement and equality of their rights. The main…

Supernatural elements are seen throughout gothic literature and they add multitudes of effects to stories like And Then There Were None and “The Fisherman and his Soul.” In And Then There Were None, Agatha Christie gives us the supernatural feeling throughout the whole book which creates suspicion with each character. No one trusts anyone and each death feels more and more unsolvable and spooks some of them into going insane. In the end Vera Claythorne is driven to hang herself with her own…

voice on a record player (Christie 48). * “Funny, just this minute he didn’t want to get away from the island… back to his little house, back to all the troubles and worries… You’ve come to the end of things… He knew, suddenly that he didn’t want to leave the island” (Christie 86). * “Her eyes grew vague and filmy. The pencil staggered drunkenly in her fingers. In shaking, loose capitals she wrote: THE MURDERER’S NAME IS BEATRICE TAYLOR… Did I write that?” (Christie 175). * “That was…

Peril at End House Writer, Agatha Christie in her book “Peril at End House,” implies the rules of a detective story. The story has a gloomy, yet suspenseful tone and is a murder/ crime story. Although the murderer is in plain sight, she plays a big role in the story as it unfolds. It is not discovered that she is the true murderer until the end of the story. This book is particularly a detective crime fiction book. Agatha Christie’s “Peril at End House” is a mix of two subgenres of detective…

The drama “A Raisin in the Sun” illustrates a variety of different characters all in which consume immense personalities. Out of all the characters, Mrs. Younger stood out the most. Her family called her “mama.” She was once married to Mr. Younger who had passed away at the beginning of the play. The couple had two children, a son and a daughter. Their son’s name was Walter Lee who married Ruth. Beneatha was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Younger and she was not married but had a boyfriend. Mrs.…