Independent Reading Section 1 & 2

The Mirror Crack'd

Agatha Christie

9/30/10: p.1-62 Ch. 1-8
10/18/10: p.62-151 Ch.8-16
10/28/10: p.151-216 Ch.16-23

Summary-
So far the novel is about a older woman named Miss Marple who is one of Agatha Christie's famous detectives along with Hercules Poirot. Her story starts off by describing Miss Marple's longing to tend to her garden more. And the theme of new v. old emerges as "The Development" is changing the world around her with new house and she addresses this by discussing the characteristics of her neighbors and friends. For example, whenever Miss Marple refers to something new, Cherry Baker comes into the conservation 'she was one of the detachment of young wives who shopped at the supermarket and wheeled prams about the quiet streets of St. Mary Mead.' Mrs.Bantry is invited to the house that is now owned by a famous director and actress (Jason Rudd and Marina Gregg) and later on only a selected few are allowed to attended a party held here. This event begins the climax of the story as during the evening a guest is mysteriously murdered.

Setting: Village of St. Mary Mead

Characters: Miss Marple (main character and detective), queen Marina Gregg (just mentioned in section), Ann Protheroe/ Colonel Protheroe, Cherry Baker, Miss Knight and the Development.

Post # 2

Characters: Heather Badcock, Jason Rudd, Mrs. Bantry and Ella Zielinsky.

Theme/Message/Main Point- new v. old and change.

Plot/ Topic- someone is murdered at the Gossington Hall and Miss Marple must figure out what happened to Heather Badcock.

Project-

Scrapbook:
-10 pages
-Characters, Two pictures/ two pieces of text per page, purpose/main plots events, setting, conflict and historical context