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All About Agatha Christie

Overbearing, Rich, and Idiomatic: The Americans of Agatha Christie

Jun 29, 2024
Discussing the portrayal of American characters in Agatha Christie's works, exploring their diversity from wealthy and overbearing to kind and modest. Unveiling interesting parallels in the novels, LGBTQIA+ representation, and acts of kindness and rejection at a casino. Delving into historical insights and the American influence on Christie's storytelling.
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Quick takeaways

  • Agatha Christie's character Uritisi Spragg in 'Motive versus Opportunity' showcases distrust towards American psychic mediums.
  • 'Cat Among the Pigeons' could have been a better fit for a Tommy and Tuppence novel with a boarding school setting.

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Uritisi Spragg and Family - Motive versus Opportunity

In the early Miss Marple short story 'Motive versus Opportunity,' Uritisi Spragg and her husband Absalom Spragg, both Americans, are portrayed with outlandish character names. Uritisi is a psychic medium who the reader is meant to distrust, while Absalom's family angle adds complexity to their quest for inheritance.

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