Answer to Question #258673 in English for lex

Question

Discuss critically the significance of why Agatha Christie allows Poirot to let Dr Sheppard have a dignified exit?

Answer 1

After the discovery by Poirot about Dr. Sheppard being a murder, Christie allows him to let Dr. shepherd take his own life. Poirot does not report him to the police despite the ending suggestion. The reason for his gesture is to protect Caroline, who is the sister to Sheppard, realizing the true character of her brother. Through this, Christie illustrates that although Poirot is eager to know Rodger's murderer, he is also concerned about the dignity of Sheppard. Above all, it portrays that he is worried about how the community in general and Caroline will be affected by the arrest of Sheppard. Through this, they attain an ethically holistic and intimate form of justice.