Summary:
Examines the Agatha Christie detective Hercule Poirot. Describes his role in the story, Murder on the Orient Express. Demonstrates Poirot's thought process and analytical thinking skills.
Do you want to know what was really going on inside Poirot's head when the handkerchief is discovered? Poirot, a character in Agathe Christie's novel Murder on the Orient Express, proves himself to be an extraordinary detective. Aboard the train that Poitrot was traveling on, a man named Ratchett was murdered. Back in the U.S., there was a case involving a man named Cassetti that had kidnapped a child of the Armstrong family. In an attempt to flee the U.S., Cassetti boarded the same train as Poirot. Cassetti was also riding under the pseudonym, Mr. Ratchet. Ratchett and Poirot did not know that that each passenger in their same coach was linked ion some way to the Armstrong Family and was hoping to seek revenge on Ratchett. Poirot is a very clever man who is able to look for the deeper meaning of things and is also able to get inside the criminal mind.
The best portrayal of these characteristics is the scene when Poirot and the others are investigating the scene of the crime. When the handkerchief is found on the floor of the compartment,Dr. Constantine is quick to assess that it was a woman who had committed the crime, which was what the person who planted the handkerchief was hoping they would think. Poirot agreed to the possibility but did not totally agree and in backing what he believes, he says, "We find a woman's handkerchief. Did a woman drop it? Or did a man, committing the crime say to himself: 'I will make this look like a woman's crime'." This showed the cautious nature of Poirot.
Another example is when Poirot had found the remains of a note that was given to and burned by Mr. Ratchett before his death. Dr. Constantine did not think that that piece of evidence was relevant, but Poirot thought differently. Seeing that the noted was burned Poirot believed that someone may have been trying to get rid of some incriminating evidence. Poirot knew that if the torched paper was held over a spirit stove the words would appeared. The words "-member little Daisy Armstrong" appeared on the paper. This revealed that Mr. Ratchett's true identity was Cassetti.
Poirot is clever in the sense that he can get inside the mureder's head and think like one of them and not to just jump to conclusions. Poirot is always wondering which clues were left by the murder to throw him off track. He does not get sucked into these traps very easily.
These scenes show what a great thinker and detective Poirot is. They also show how he has the perfect thought process and personality for an extraordinary detective. Poirot is a very intelligent man who does not quickly jump to conclusions or get sucked in to the traps of criminals like his accomplises. He looks for the deeper meaning of things and does not overlook any clue. This shows the various reasons why Poirot is such and extraordinary detective.
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