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The setting of the book
The novel is written by Agatha Christie during a post war in London that leaves most
people with no employment because they had lost their jobs. The two characters who are Tommy
and Tuppence have also been affected in this time. They both lost their former jobs and are now
desperate and have no any other means to survive, (Bernthal, 2016). During this this time the
government is under pressure in the search of a lady who had some important documents in the
Lusitania that sank in the sea four years ago. The people are worried if the lady is still alive and
if she survived where could she be during that long period of time. The lady in question is Jane
Finn. At the same moment, Tommy and Tuppence sits in a place to hold a detailed meeting of
what they could do, (Keitel, 2018). They are so desperate and they decide among themselves that
they would do anything in the name of job so as to survive. As they continue to talk, Mr.
Whittington overhears their discussion and takes advantage of their situation. He calls Tuppence
to join him in his office where he tells about the job offer but bribes to remain silent about it
because he thinks Tuppence knows her by the mention of the name. The task is so risky for the
two characters because they are exposed to any harm that might come their way, (Makinen,
2016).
It is possible that the story could take place in a different sitting. This is because the
issues that have been highlighted in the novel are issues that occur everywhere in the current
world. There doesn’t have to be a war for people to go jobless. In most of the developing
countries, the crisis for unemployment is so common. There are many people like Tommy and
Tuppence who are desperately seeking for anything to so as to earn a living. They later get end
up getting themselves into risky situations that it could be difficult to get out of. The story could
also take place in a different setting because of the issue of bribery that is taking place

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