Talk:The Documents in the Case

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CAN SOMEONE FAMILIAR WITH SAYERS' CONSIDERABLE WORKS EXPAND ON THEMES IN THIS NOVEL? This novel touches on other subjects-- yet these side tracks eventually lead persons (seemingly by accident) to information important to the case.

For instance, Sayers wrote quite a bit about the importance of work in human lives. Lack of work; useful purpose can waste a good mind and lead the idle humans into trouble. This is the PRIME problem with Margaret (the young second wife) and her paid companion Miss Milsom--who might be seen as the instigators!

ART (painting art) and the ability of gifted artists to reveal truth comes up. Lathom, though he loves Margaret (his landlord's wife), still inadvertently reveals her silly shallow soul in his soon-famous portrait. The man may act dishonestly; he cannot paint dishonestly.

Perry (though a parson, was no fool - as Munting writes) is the most important minor character, The Rev. Perry tries to tactfully provide the trouble causing Miss Milsom with some creative work she would enjoy. At a party where Munting, the unwilling detective attends, Perry and his brilliant former school scientific friends have a rousing discussion about the origins of life from nonlife. Here Munting will get a critical lead--which is so subtle that he could say nothing, and the murderer would get off free.

I put these thoughts here because they might seem to border on "original research" tho anyone familiar with Sayers mysteries, translations of Dante, plays, theology, and other writings would recognize these themes.Victorianezine (talk) 21:23, 26 April 2009 (UTC)

Intelligent Design vs Random Origins - A FRIENDLY Debate

Perry, the parson (an important minor character) holds a rousing party with his brilliant scientific school friends. One issue debated (in a friendly manner over beer) was the origin of Life. (In fact, the discussions of Life's origins leads the spectator guest Munting to ask a key question that will lead to a scientifically verified way of proving who the murderer is.) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Victorianezine (talk • contribs) 16:16, 13 May 2009 (UTC)