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.
The investigation was inspired by Sherlock Holmes. Mrs. Shears gets out of her house to see Christopher next to her dead dog, leading her to think that Christopher killed her dog. The police arrive at the house and they take Christopher to the station. Later the Christopher’s father comes to take him home. Christopher goes to neighbors houses and then asks them about Wellington to try and find out who killed Wellington. Christopher’s father forbids him to go around to neighbors but Christopher ignores his father. Christopher goes to a neighbor and asks about Wellington she unfolded that Mr. Shears and his mother had an affair. Christopher’s father finds his book in which he is writing all of this and takes it away from him. Later when Christopher’s father is at work Christopher goes to look for his boom in his father's room only to find letters addressed to him from his very own mother. Christopher finds out that his father has been lying to him. His father comes home and sees that Christopher found the letters and immediately apologizes to Christopher. This is when Christopher’s father tells Christopher that he was the one who had killed Wellington. The reason he killed Wellington is because he and Mrs. Shears had a relationship after Christopher’s mom left but Mrs.Shears ended it so out of anger Christopher’s father kills Wellington. Christopher was fearful that his father killed Wellington so
While giving a tour or precrime to Edward Witwer, the main character John Anderton finds the he is supposed to kill a person he never met Leopold Kaplan. When he tries to run and hide from precrime, Anderton is kidnapped by Kaplan. Kaplan is about to turn Anderton in to the police when Anderton is rescued by Fleming. Fleming gives Anderton money and a clue, which leads Anderton to conclude that he has an alternate future that will clear his name. He then goes to precrime to find his minority report and prove to the police that he will not commit murder. He is discovered by his wife, who he suspects is working against him, and they both leave precrime in a helicopter. On the helicopter, Anderton, his wife Lisa, and Fleming get into a fight and Anderton kills Fleming after discovering that Fleming is working for Kaplan in order to take precrime down and establish a military police state. Lisa and Anderton return to precrime where Witwer and they come up with a plan to save precrime by proving the predictions of the precogs correct where Anderton will kill Kaplan. At a press conference, Kaplan is about the revel the failure of precrime t...
full novel study of this book, because I know I must have missed so much of
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.
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.
Henry Irving provides an adamant argument as to how the Attendant could be the third murderer. Irving uses multiple cases in the
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
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...
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...
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
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
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”,
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
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