Morality of Murder in Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie

“There’s an old saying about old saying about those who cannot remember the past being condemned to repeat it. But those of us who refuse to forget the past are condemned to relive it”(Emily Thorne).  Throughout the story “And Then There Were None” by Agatha Christie there is a constant  theme of guilt and seeking revenge  on those who have done wrong. A judge decides to take justice into his own hands and make a group of  ten people who have committed murder. The way and order he had decided to kill these people were by how guilty each character was. Throughout the novel the most guilty characters were Vera Claythorne,  Anthony Marston, and Doctor Armstrong.

Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie is a murder-mystery novel that takes place on a train headed toward Calais. In the middle of the 2nd night aboard, the train comes to a halt, and the passengers are stuck in a snowstorm. It is then discovered that a man has been murdered, and everyone in the train is now a suspect. The novel follows Hercule Poirot as he examines the evidence and tries to piece together the story behind the murder. Throughout the novel, the theme of justice is very important because it is repeatedly mentioned, it was initially evaded by the victim, and is revealed to be the inspiration behind the murder.

Moral codes are controversial, diverse, and defining. Everyone lives with a standard measure of ethics that tells them right from wrong. In the stories “R.M.S. Titanic”, “Into Thin Air”, “The Dark Side of Everest”, and “Explorers Say There’s Still a lot to Look For”, one or more characters are faced with one decision; save another man and risk their life, or stay safe and leave the others.

The main point of this article is that this story has most classic Christie themes including an enclosed setting (oriented express) and loose associates among suspects. In a detective novel, the suspects usually is much closer to the dead person. But in Murder On The Orient Express, the readers are aware that one after another passengers is connected with the Armstrong kidnapping case. In the end it turns out that everyone has something to hide; however, the criminals are let off scot-free because they have got rid of the world of a monster that law cannot reach,

Agatha Christie wrote most of her books with the same recurring themes. One of the themes that Christie has in her books is feminism. The definition of feminism is the belief in the need to protect rights, and opportunities for women to be equal to those of men. It is also saying they can go through life without having a man in their lives and living as independent women. Anti-feminism is the opposite of feminism and says women are all the same and do need a man in their life. Christie uses feminism and anti-feminism to view women during the twentieth century in the three books.

the Orient Express is not shy of greatness. It is one of the best selling murder mysteries in history. The book truly is wonderful and keeps you guessing the whole time. Part of the reason it is so great is because the novel is influenced by Agatha's life and also the lives of many others, making it spectacular and unique. Throughout the the life of Agatha Christie, imaginary friends, famous authors, and world travels have all influenced her writing.

In the story Clement Musgrove, a planter, meets Jamie Lockhart, a thief, who then saved Clement from being murdered and robbed by Mike Fink. After having almost been murdered Clement begins to tell Jamie about his past, his first wife Amalie,who he met in Virginia and was now dead, and his son who was gruesomely killed by Indians.

Throughout And Then There Were None the mental strain increased with every death until the the last one. Some deaths were deserved more than others, but not executed by Judge Wargrave. Judge Wargrave’s disturbed thinking is exemplified towards the end: “Those whose guilt was the lightest should, I decided, pass out first, and not suffer the prolonged mental strain and fear the more cold-blooded were to suffer.” Although this is true it isn't justifiable that men who are not part of the legal system take care this.

Murder on the Orient Express is more than just a murder mystery. It is a novel that utilizes a great deal of existing social issues of the era in which it was written and formed a commentary on those issues while giving the reader an intriguing yet approachable narrative. Through this approach, Agatha Christie has given the reader an opportunity to see the world through the eyes of the seasoned private investigator Hercule Poirot. In this world, nothing is at it seems and apparent coincidence belies a hidden truth, a world in which the geographical connections created by passenger railways allowed people of different nationalities and classes to rub elbows.

In Evil Under the Sun, Agatha Christie explores several different facets of good and of evil. Murder is presented as the ultimate evil: taking the life of a human being is an act that cannot be reversed. The act of murder is made especially grim when it is committed in cold blood. However, there are also other layers of what can be called "evil" from an ethical framework. Each of these layers pertain to the machinations of the human mind when it seeks to do something counter to ethics or moral righteousness. For example, the two murderers weave a web of deceit and lies. Each of the lies is designed to steer the detective away from the truth about the murder, therefore revealing the way evil compounds itself.

This paper will present a compare and contrast of the short story, "Witness for the Prosecution" to the screenplay of the same name written by Agatha Christie. The focus of the similarities and differences will be, a review of the characters and the story.

Murder is often an occurrence in the novels of Agatha Christie and have plots that change the views of the characters as well as the reader. But how does she do it? In two of her most famous novels And Then There Were None and Murder on the Orient Express compare to each other through an overpowering psychoanalytic possession of many people at once. Psychoanalytic possession creates the characters to do what they though they would never do. It comes to them in a mindless way through their egos and super-egos knowing what they want to do through inner most desires and making them come to life. Due to the careful wording of Christie, common illnesses of

Ethics and morals are two different things although quite similar. Ethics relate to the essence of right and wrong according to the law. This is exhibited in the pre-meditated murder that we see in the play Trifles. Morals are related to personal standards. What may be morally right for one person may not be morally right for another person. Morals are based on a person’s upbringing, their religion, and their personal beliefs. In Trifles, “Sweat,” and “The Storm,” Susan Glaspell, Zora Neal Hurston, and Kate Chopin use symbolism to show, develop, and illustrate the theme of ethics versus morals.

Understanding the cultural context within which a text is written can help readers experience things that they may never experience in their lives. Culture leads readers intellectually and emotionally and deepens their understanding of the character’s history, the society that they live in and their individual lives. Learning culture plays a fundamental role in making readers understand the social and political context in which the novel is written, the people the author associates with, and the larger society that frames the whole work. It is hard to read literature without a solid comprehension of the work through its cultural context. In light of this information this essay will explain how culture influences the plot line, character development,

Agatha Christie is one of the most successful crime novelists and theater writers of the 20th century. Agatha Christie's shy life led her to a world of fantasy and has helped her to evoke many personalities, including famous detective such as Hercule Poirot and Miss Marble.