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Agatha Christie

Witness for the Prosecution

Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1995

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Essay Topics

1.

Write a character analysis of Leonard Vole. How does your perception of him change throughout the story?

2.

Why does Mayherne continue to believe that Leonard is innocent, even though he has his doubts and the evidence is piling up against him?

3.

Which character in “The Witness for the Prosecution” is most complex or fully developed? Use passages from the text to support your answer.