Roger Ackroyd Quotes

Question 1

Settings

Answer 1

“Peaceful village”
“There are two houses of any importance”
“Our hobbies and recreations can be summed up in one word- gossip”
“We don’t have murders everyday in this quiet little corner of the world”

Question 2

Nature of crime and motivation of criminal

Answer 2

“weak as water”
“strain of weakness”
“I was foolish- and worse than foolish- greedy”
“many crimes have been commited for the sake of less than £500”

Question 3

Inclusion of violence, murder, theft or betrayal

Answer 3

“I’m a thief, a common, vulgar little thief”
“They just found Roger Ackroyd murdered”
“sent from the good god to replace my friend Hastings”

Question 4

Detection of criminal

Answer 4

“everything points to Ralph Paton- motive, opportunity, means- but I will leave no stone unturned”
“every little detail had a bearing upon the whole”
“little grey cells”
“the truth- however curious- is always beautiful to the seeker”

Question 5

Restoration of order

Answer 5

“So let it be veronal”
“poetic justice”
“for the sake of your good sister, I’m willing to give you the chance of another way out”
“she will never know the truth”

Question 6

Guilt and remorse

Answer 6

“I’m a thief, a common vulgar little thief”
“without warning she broke down completely- she told me everything”
“I feel no pity for her. I feel no pity for myself either”

Question 7

creation of typical detective hero

Answer 7

“everything is simple if you arrange the facts methodically”
“little grey cells”
“due order and method”
“of facts I keep nothing to myself, but to everyone his own interpretation”

Question 8

Resolution and punishment

Answer 8

“poetic justice”

“there is as Poirot said one way out”

Question 9

victims of crime and their suffering