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Agatha Christie

Crooked House

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1949

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What is Christie’s stance on good and evil? Does she believe humans can determine their own morality through their choices?

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What is the meaning of the nursery rhyme “There Was a Crooked Man”? Does it hold weight in the story beyond inspiring Sophia’s nickname for Three Gables?

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How does Christie portray Josephine as both victim and victimizer? Can she be held fully responsible for her actions?

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