Essays on The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

The early 20th century was an era of rapid societal change, including a shift from the stable, unitary model of masculinity to more fluid notions of gender construction. The erosion of social and economic control and the growth of feminism have challenged the male ‘breadwinner…

 Why is crime fiction such a popular genre of fiction? Well, I think it’s because these stories are often relatable. The detectives are silly, yet genius. They aren’t superhumans and are not dramaticized. They are authentic and we enjoy that simplicity. In today’s society, we…

Hercule Poirot is the detective in The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, as well as many other Agatha Christie stories, novels, and plays. He has a short stature, is pompous, has avuncular goodness, and has a foreign, otherworldly air about him. Poirot is brilliant but his…

Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller (better known as Agatha Christie) was born in Devon, England into a cultured upper-middle-class family on September 15, 1890. The future Queen of Crime read detective stories from a young age. Authors such as Gaston Leroux, Robert Barr, or Sir Arthur…