Research Paper on "Agatha Christie, and "The Lord"

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In spite of the fact that the two novels differ in nature, it is hard not to observe all the elements in Golding's book that have equivalents in Christie's. The main elements in "The Lord of the Flies" however are not similar to the ones in "And Then There Were None." While Christie's novel is meant to be a part of the crime literature genre, Golding's book is more of an allegorical novel. The two authors thus had separate intentions when they engaged in writing these books. It cannot be said that either of the books have a main character, or even one who is present in most events.

Christie's manuscript has a plot that presents mystery crime in the purest way possible. Even though she clearly wanted the book to display new elements in the genre, the author managed to stick to the strict rules of crime literature.

Clues and characters are shown without misleading readers and without triggering confusion in them. While a limited number of people consider that the ending of the novel is obvious, most tend to fall in the other group, failing to see all the factors predicting the finale.

To a certain extent, the beast in "Lord of the Flies" can be likened to the "dangerous homicidal lunatic" (56) in Christie's book, as they were both in the imagination of the characters and presented no real threat.

Curiously, the book's greatness is in fact a mystery to some, as it is difficult to understand how a novel filled with monotony can succeed in appealing to numerous individuals passionate in crime literature. Moreover, the actions in the book are more similar to texts written in a newspaper rather than being similar to crime novels. Christie's "And Then There Were None" can be characterized through simple ingenuity, with the writer succeeding in writing a book that fascinates people through its mysterious simplicity.

Christie's novel has encountered abundant successes from the first moment of its issuing, making it the best document written in crime literature. In spite of the fact that the book does not promote the image of one of Christie's heroic detectives, it still manages to entertain readers, providing them with a well-written mystery crime text, where crimes are solved without any outside assistance, as the action… READ MORE