The Mysterious Affair at Styles

by

Agatha Christie

The Mysterious Affair at Styles Symbols

The Fire

The fire burning in Emily Inglethorp’s bedroom on the night of her murder symbolizes how easy it can be to overlook clues that otherwise seem obvious. Nobody except Poirot makes much of the fact…

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The Wills

Emily Inglethorp’s many wills represent the transactional nature of the relationships she has with most people in her life. Everyone, it seems, is somewhat eager to get something from her—namely, her money or financial…

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