Hercule Poirot Research Paper
Hercule Poirot, a world renowned Belgian detective on vacation, is the protagonist of Agatha Christie’s ‘Evil Under the Sun’. Although the guests initially suspected he was there on business, they relaxed afterwards, up until Arlena Stuart’s murder. His reputation as a detective, solving numerous high profile cases all over the world, preceded him and allowed him to conduct his own investigation alongside the local authorities. However complex the crime seems, he solves it the same way. “I told you once that I had a very simple mind. Always, from the beginning, it seemed to me that the most likely person had killed Arlena Marshall.” (page 210). Poirot’s method for solving crimes is simple yet ingenious; furthermore, he treats each crime as
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Arlena Marshall, better known for her stage name Arlena Stuart, was exceptionally beautiful; so upon her arrival to the island, she attracted a majority of the men, much to the dismay of their wives. However, before she married Captain Marshall, she was the center of a scandal involving one of her rich admirers leaving a huge sum of money to her in his will. After a publicized divorce, Kenneth Marshall swooped in and married her, partly out of pity. A few years before Arlena’s murder, Edward Corrigan escaped conviction for the murder of his wife. With the help of his accomplice, he created another scheme, this time for money. Targeting the wealthy young actress, he charmed her and taking advantage of her naivety, convinced her to give him all her money, furthermore, he murdered her afterwards to prevent suspicion. Despite his homicidal tendencies, he is very handsome and charming, appealing to many women.
Devilishly cunning, Alice Deverill helped carry out her fake husband’s scheme. She demonstrated her wits from the start, depicting herself as a fragile, helpless, woman, with no athletic prowess when in fact, she had the same physique as Arlena Marshall and had previously been games mistress of a school. Furthermore, she is very loyal to Edward Corrigan, helping him with two murders even though they aren’t
Arlena Marshall, better known for her stage name Arlena Stuart, was exceptionally beautiful; so upon her arrival to the island, she attracted a majority of the men, much to the dismay of their wives. However, before she married Captain Marshall, she was the center of a scandal involving one of her rich admirers leaving a huge sum of money to her in his will. After a publicized divorce, Kenneth Marshall swooped in and married her, partly out of pity. A few years before Arlena’s murder, Edward Corrigan escaped conviction for the murder of his wife. With the help of his accomplice, he created another scheme, this time for money. Targeting the wealthy young actress, he charmed her and taking advantage of her naivety, convinced her to give him all her money, furthermore, he murdered her afterwards to prevent suspicion. Despite his homicidal tendencies, he is very handsome and charming, appealing to many women.
Devilishly cunning, Alice Deverill helped carry out her fake husband’s scheme. She demonstrated her wits from the start, depicting herself as a fragile, helpless, woman, with no athletic prowess when in fact, she had the same physique as Arlena Marshall and had previously been games mistress of a school. Furthermore, she is very loyal to Edward Corrigan, helping him with two murders even though they aren’t