Chapters 1-2:
The first two chapters are mainly focused on introducing a character by the name of Hercule Poirot, who is the main character and the detective in the story. In the first chapter, which takes place on a train in Syria, Poirot is observing two other passengers by the name of Mary Debenham and Colonel Debenham. In the second chapter Poirot checks into his hotel in Syria and he receives a telegram saying that he has to go back to London so he books a ticket on the Orient Express back to London with the help of M. Bouc, the guy who owns the actual train.
Chapters 3-4
In the third chapter Poirot and M. Bouc observe thirteen other people in the train and what they are doing. In the fourth chapter, which is very short, Poirot is upgraded to first-class on the train. Also, while M. Poirot is sleeping for the first night on the train, he wakes up to a load groan which was the train stopping.
Chapters 5:
In chapter 5, Poirot couldn 't go back to sleep again after the load groan on the train, he keeps sleeping and waking back up. When Poirot wakes up, M. Bouc says he is in need of Poirot’s help because Ratchett(one of the thirteen people that Poirot observed) was murdered and there weren 't any police on the train. Dr Constantine, a doctor on board the train, says that the death happened around 12 a.m.. to 2 a.m, also nobody has left the train so the murderer must be still on the train.
Chapter 6:
In chapter 6, Poirot is interviewing MacQueen. MacQueen was Ratchett’s secretary, he believed Ratchett was murdered, and he says that Ratchett has been recently getting threatening letters from somebody.
Chapter 7:
In chapter 7, Dr. Contastine and Poirot investigate Ratchett’s body for clues on the killer. Ratchett was stabbe...
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...n 't but it there and Poirot and Colonel Arbuthnot talk about Miss Debenham but Colonel Arbuthnot wont say anything about her and he doesn 't think that she is “a highly suspicious character”.
Chapters 30-31
In chapter 30, Miss Debenham admits that she was living at the the Armstrong’s house at the time of the murder and that she lied to Poirot during her interview. In chapter 31, Poirot realizes that everyone on the train was actually somehow connected to the Armstrongs and Poirot has it all figured out.
Chapter 32
In chapter 32, Poirot brings all the people on the train together and gives two possible solutions to the mystery. After he gives the second possible solution, Mrs. Hubbard admits that she was the murderer and the second solution was correct. The second solution was that everyone on the train was in on the murder, and that Mrs. Hubbard killed Ratchett.
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The later turn of events, after the inspector has left, with the discovery that he is not really a police inspector and the following phone call with the report of the suicide of a young woman shows sums up the Inspector’s role in that he has shown the failings of the class system and that he knows future events, which gives him a role similar to that to the ghosts in the Charles Dickens story, “A Christmas Carol” which again shows the fallibility of the class system and the incorrect view of future events.
The plot is entertaining and suspenseful which allows it to hold up to the standards of the list. Foreshadowing maintains interest, and is a prominent part of the suspenseful nature of the plot. After the first murder of Mrs. Ascher, Hastings believed that the crime is a singular event, but Poirot stated, “This is only the beginning” (Christie 22). The author uses a delightful example of foreshadowing to hint to the later murders. This keeps the plot suspenseful which makes one want to continue reading. After discussing possible coincidences on the day of the murder with the victims’ friends and families, Poirot realized, “I tell you my friends, it cannot be a coincidence. Three crimes---and every time a man selling stockings and spying out the land” (Christie 211). The finding of clues allows the plot to continue, thus maintaining the reader’s interest and preventing the story from becoming too tedious to enjoy. While Monsieur Poirot finished pronouncing the name of the murderer, the narration stated, “Two detectives...
Now, before we will be exploring the personage John Watson and his function as a character, narrator and in relationship to Sherlock Holmes, there are a few things that need to be established. For the remainder of this essay I will refer to the li...
Throughout the story the mood changes from initially being anxious, when Helen arrives, to being petrified which occurs when Helen’s concerns are indeed verified, to finally happy when the main conflict is resolved through the death of Dr. Roylott. When Helen Stoner arrives in April, 1883, she informs Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson of her fear that she would meet an ending similar to that of her sister. Through the explanation of the suspicious events of Julia’s, Helen Stoner’s sister, death, Sherlock was able to concur that this was indeed a serious matter. Holmes grew suspicious of Dr. Roylott based upon the description provided by Helen. Dr. Roylott’s aggressive nature and past were exceptionally suspicious. Additionally, the bruises upon Helen’s wrist was one example of the abusive relationship that Dr.Roylott and Helen had. This is an example of a character versus character conflict that is both internal and external. The man versus man conflict between Dr.Roylott and Sherlock Holmes made Dr.Roylott an even greater suspect. Dr. Watson, an intelligent doctor, and Sherlock Holmes agreed that they should begin their investigation that
The suspense is created by the different characters and many mysterious setting. In this story suspense is presented in a way to keep the reader engaged in the story. The main suspense begins with Helen Stoner telling her story to Sherlock Holmes. Helen told Holmes about the mysterious and strange events that occurred. The events such as, whistling in the middle of the night, as well as her sister’s mysterious death. Doyle describing the dark bedroom that Watson spend the night in, made the reader feel the suspense as if they were in the same room. He uses descriptions such as “...This is very interesting. You can see now that it is fastened to a hook just above where the little opening for the ventilator is” as well as “Holmes as we sat together in the gathering darkness” (Conan Doyle) made the reader more engaged into the story. Foreshadowing is also created in the story to give clues that suggest events that will occur later in the story. Foreshadowing is seemed to be seen when the pole rope was connected to a ventilator and the ventilator went to the next room. The poisonous snake was the weapon used to kill the daughter, by traveling through the
Before the explanation of twelve passengers’ moral, the description of Ratchett’s background is essential. Ratchett’s real name is Cassetti. He kidnapped Daisy Armstrong and her parents paid 200,000 dollars for her return. However, the diabolical man murdered Daisy brutally because of his fun. From the obituary, Mrs. Armstrong gave birth to a dead child who was born prematurely and herself died and Mr. Armstrong shot himself. Daisy’s nursemaid named Susanne committed suicide suspected of some involvement with the crime. Ratchett was arrested, but he escaped the justice by using the enormous money and power. The twelve passengers: Mrs. Hubbard, Hector McQueen, Edward Masterman, Colonel Arbuthnot, Mary Debenham, Princess Dragomiroff, Countess and Countess Andrenyi, Cyrus Hardman, Antonio Foscanelli, Greta Ohlsson, Hildegarde Schmidt and Pierre Michel relate the Armstrong family. They determine to kill Ratchett. Morality of the murder is the problem of reading Murder on the Orient Express. The readers ask themselves that they have a rights to kill a man. The novel suggests that murder is allowed under the right circumstances. If the kidnapping case is hideous and Ratchett is too evil, it is fine to kill him. This is the risk for the Armst...
Stoner thinks she died from being scared. Helen Stoner’s stepfather tells Julia that her room is in need of repair; therefore she now has to move into her dead sister’s room. One night when she was sleeping in Julia’s room, she heard the whistles Julia was hearing before her death. Sherlock Holmes, with help from Watson, decide to take up Mrs. Stoner’s case. They decide to go to Roylott’s home to investigate the scene where Roylott threatens Holmes and admits he followed Helen to his home. At Helen’s home, Sherlock examines the bedrooms of Mrs. Stoner and Roylott. He notices that there are bars on the windows of Julia’s room and realizes his theory of the gypsies is wrong because they had no way of getting in. Holmes finds a bell-pull next to the bed that is attached to the ventilator. Holmes goes into Roylott’s room and notices he has a safe where there is a saucer of milk on top. Next to the safe is a chair along with a dog whip and Holmes seems to have figured out the case. Inside the safe is a snake that Roylott has trained to go through the vent into Julia’s room. The whistle sound Julia heard was Roylott blowing the whistle to have the snake return back to him with no one
Due to Watson’s limited deduction skills and his deep drive to solve the case, his first-person narration evokes suspense. Firstly, in a letter to Holmes updating the going-ons at Baskerville Hall and requesting that it would be best if he were to travel to Devonshire, Watson writes “the moor with its mysteries and its strange inhabitants remain as inscrutable as ever. Perhaps in my next I may be able to throw some light upon this also. Best of all would
Sherlock Holmes sudden reaction surprised Dr.Watson. Dr. Watson saw Sherlock Holmes hitting the open vent in the ceiling. Next, they both heard a piercing scream; which had both stunned. Both went to investigate Dr.Roylott’s room. Once they entered, they saw Dr. Roylott sitting on a chair with a snake wrapped around him. This situation concluded that Dr.Roylott was responsible for the death of Julia Stoner. Dr.Roylott used a snake-a specked band- to try to kill Helen Stoner as well. The resolution of the story was that, inadvertently, Dr. Roylott died from the speckled band biting him. The solution to the problem with Helen and Dr. Roylott was solved since she could now marry her fiancé without having her step-father intrude. The answer to the problematic situation with Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Roylott was that since he was now gone, they would not have any struggles with each other. The solution to the conflict with Dr. Roylott and society was that since now he was deceased, the society would benefit. The society would not be affected with the belligerent behavior of Dr. Roylott. The final reaction of Helen Stoner was content since she would not be abused in any way by Dr. Roylott. The finishing response of Dr. Roylott was that he was dead; therefore he did not have a reaction. Dr. Roylott died with being despised by many. The concluding response from Dr. Watson was that he was slightly surprised by what had occurred. Sherlock Holmes ultimate view was that he knew about the snake already; therefore was not surprised about the outcome. The death of Dr. Roylott did not have much of an effect on the characters in any depressing
The first occasion that Holmes shows his superior crime-solving skills is when Lestrade and Gregson, two members of the Scotland Yard, are already present at the scene of Joseph Strangerson’s death when Watson and Holmes arrive. After looking around, Lestrade makes what he finds to be an extremely important discovery. Painted on the wall with blood was the word “RACHE”,
Watson arrives in Devonshire to chaos resulting from a search for an escaped convict. Watson makes the acquaintance of Mr. and Mrs. Barrymore, the housekeepers, and the neighbors, Mr. Jack Stapleton and his sister, Miss Beryl Stapleton. Watson observes a series of strange happenings quickly upon his arrival to Baskerville Hall. Mr. Barrymore skulks through empty rooms, Beryl Stapleton tells Watson to leave, someone is seen in the moors, and Watson find out about a note requesting a meeting with Laura Lyons on the night he was found dead. In short order these mysterious happenings are revealed to be easily explained. Mr. Barrymore is aiding the escaped convict, the brother of his wife, Mrs. Barrymore, Beryl mistook Watson for Henry when she told him to leave because she knew her husband, not brother, Jack Stapleton could inherit the Baskerville estate, but she was too frightened of her husband to be forthcoming, and Laura Lyons is merely a player in Jack Stapleton’s villainous game. Watson learns that the man seen in the moors was Sherlock, piecing together bits of the puzzle in secret. When Watson and Sherlock convene, the mystery unravels in its
Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot are the central detectives in their respective novels. Both men employ the method of deduction, scientific investigation, and the idea of logic to solve cases. In addition to employing their respective talents, both men must contend with their respective places in regards to the investigations. Much of Sherlock Holmes’ work is conducted outside the realm of the local police. Opposite this fact, Hercule Poirot, while somewhat independent of the police must contend and assist mainly with police assistance.
Watson became skeptical of the victim’s account and arranged for a controlled phone call between the her and the suspect. During the course of the
Doctor Faustus, also referred to as The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus is a play by Christopher Marlowe. This play is based on a German story where a man sells his soul to the devil in quest for knowledge and power (Sales 340. The protagonist in this play is Doctor Faustus. Doctor Faustus was hungry of power and knowledge and in search for them; he sold his soul to the devil. At first, he was very happy with the praise he received from the people as they considered him a hero. Later on, Faustus learns that he committed a grave mistake of selling his soul to the devil for twenty-four years. Even though he felt remorseful for his mistakes, it was already late for him. He is later found by his fellow scholars dead and torn from limb to limb. Faustus was a heroic fool who only thought of power and never thought of eternal damnation.