Monday, March 15, 2010
Murder on the Orient Express
How does the unusual setting of the story shape the structure of Poirot's investigation? What advantages does it give him? What challenges does it present? Use examples from the text to support your answer. You must respond to this post and comment on another group member's post, this is worth a total of five points.
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The unusual setting can be an advantage and a disadvantage. One reason it is an advantage is because the murderer is stuck on the train with the rest of them, witch means the murderer can not escape. One disadvantage is that everybody suspected on the train and the murderer will be extremely aware and careful about what they do in front of a detective. In the book the auther makes it clear that it is important that they are all stuck on the train to set up caious and confusion.
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I think that the setting takes a huge part of the story. Especialy this one!! If the book took place in a school, it probably wouldn't be as interesting as it is now.
ReplyDeleteSince the setting is on a train and it's snowing, the murderer can not escape... Like Cori said. It sounds like all of the passengers sound innocent. So Poirot is going to have to listen carefully....
I agree with Cori. I think that everybody is suspected of the crime too. Beacause of this, everyone has to act innocent. Of course, the murderer will be extremely aware and extremely careful when they are around Poirot.
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I think the setting shapes the investigation because of the time period. Sure we have detectives nowadays but things still aeren't the same. Nowadays people think of detectives as undercover spies, but back in the time this story takes place all you had was something like the pink panther detective. Trains, people, places, and crime investigations are all different nowadays. "'Now Mr. Macqueen, I want you to describe your movements last night from the time of leaving the dining car'". That quote is something that you could hear now, but there ae still alot of thinngs you don't. (P.S. This question kind of confused me so I did my best to answer.)
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I think the setting is a big part of th story, because without the time and place of the setting there would be no story at all. A challenge is the investigatin for Hurcule Poirot. He can search the whole train for evidence, but the murderer of Ratchett could have been anyone, not even on the train. An advantage is provided for the passengers. Poirot seems determined that who ever killed Ratchett is on the train. But if it's not, than it could be Poirot himself. The people are scared to have questions "'And you think he went to the adjoining compartment?'" (Page 116)that you don't knoe the answers to, but your still just as curious as Poirot.
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(My last post sucked so I redid it.)
I agree with Cori. She explains how the train and the people on it make the investigation important. She has a great descripion on both the advantages and disadvantages the setting has on the story. It is a good point she made about the murderer is on the train and it can become scary because it could be any one of them. That is why I agree with Cori.
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The setting is a huge part of the book. If it wasn't on a train, let's face it,it wouldn't work. First, They're trapped in a snow drift. If they weren't on a train, the murderer would have been able to escape and it would be this sort of "follow the footprints." sort of story. there might still be interveiws, but the range of suspects would expand a great deal. Also, if it wasn't on a train, it just wouln't be as could a story. Plus, on a train you never know who to trust, because someone has to be hiding something.
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The setting can be a advantage and a disadvantage. It can be a advantage because it gives you time to find the murderer. It can be a disadvantage because you are in a chance to being killed. The story taking place on a train is a big part of the book because if it wasn't on the train it would be a much different story.
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I agree with Cori there are advantages and disadvantages.
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I agree with Marah because it is true, without the train the setting would not be as mysterious and suspencful. I also agree whith Marah because the suspectes would be spread out and allowing it to be anybody. One lasr reason I agree with Marah is because it is a story where you need to follow all the clues to find out the murderer. Nobody can trust anybody when snowbound on a train.
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The story of Murder on the Orient Express would not be the same without the setting. They are traped in a snow drift and ifthey weren't, it wouldn't be Murder on the Orient Express. There are also advantages and disadvantages. One it isa advantage i8s that the murderer ismost likley one tof the passengers occupying the train. A way it can become a disadvantage is that whoever it is would not want to be caught and therefore would cover their tracks when interviwed by the detective. If they were not a train, it wouldn't be the wonderful story it is. Brynn
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