Mr. and Mrs. Shears roles in the story
Thesis:
Christopher’s investigation was provoked by Mr. and Mrs. Shears; additionally, each of these characters enhanced Christopher’s life in different ways.
1) Mr. and Mrs. Shears both contributed to Christopher’s investigation of the death of Wellington
Investigation of the death of Wellington
Mr. Shears is mysterious
He may have killed the dog because he separated with Mrs. Shears
Mrs. Shears doesn’t want Chris to get involved and it’s her dog
“Let go of the dog” she shouted. “Let go of the fucking dog for Christ’s sake.” (Haddon 4)
“If it was (c) I only knew one person who didn't like Mrs. Shears, and that was Mr. Shears, who knew