Comparison between Conan Doyle and Agatha Christie’s Creation.docVIP

Comparison between Conan Doyle and Agatha Christie’s Creation 　　【Abstract】this paper begins with a brief introduction to Conan Doyle and Agatha Christie. There are many differences between their works. The author demonstrates the differences from three aspects. 　　【Key words】reasoning； crime； heroes； plots； evolution； form 　　Arthur Conan Doyle and Agatha Christie are both great writers in Britain and even in the world’s literature history. Conan Doyle is regarded as “ Father of British Detective Fiction”， Agatha Christie is called “The Queen of Detective Fiction” . The two detectors in their works Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot are very impressive and still have many fans. Today we can watch the two detectors at work on cinema and television screens as well as on stage. Agatha’s success was fifty years later than Conan Doyle’s， and she is considered as the heir of Conan Doyle. But there are still many differences. 　　I. Forming heroes 　　There are big differences between Holmes and Poirot’s appearance， interests， character， status and value orientation. Holmes is a typical detector. In the popular series of stories， Holmes is described as “tall and manly”. He is cool and his eyes like gimlets. But he doesn’t like dressing himself up. Holmes is interested in any useful information or knowledge . He is like a gentleman with good educations. Holmes is a common detector rooting in the lowest rung of London. He doesn’t care the payments but the interests and justice. 　　Poirot is a bald old man. He is short， wit and kind. He is very proud of his particular about what he wears. Poirot loves everything in good order and has more human interest than Holmes. Poirot is more likely to be a noble detector setting foot in upper class. He is used to felling good about himself and cares more about his dignity as a detector and good life. 　　II. The arrangement of cases and the evolution of the stories 　　The subjects in Conan Doyle’s works are various， such as revenge ，