Character History
Captain Hastings (full name - Arthur Hastings) - "Right hand" of the detective Erkulya Poirot. Former military, Englishman, a man of strict rules, does not have deductive qualities, but has the ability to "stumble on the truth." And this very much appreciates the protagonist of the Agatha Christie, considering Hastings not only an honest and open person, but also the best friend.History of character creation
Hastings resigns after injured in the First World War. Soon he meets Poirot in Stiles. The detective offers the captain to make him a company in investigations, and he enjoyed to try himself on a new path.
Fans of detective cinema have the image of Hastings firmly rumored with the personality of the main character. But readers could notice that the author of works did not significantly pay attention to this character. So, among all the novels about the Belgian detective, it is mentioned in less than half.
Reception to use duets in detective works can be traced from many authors. Hastings is easy to compare with the famous Assistant Sherlock Holmes - Dr. Watson. A literary role in such a kind of characters is several functions. These heroes are primarily narratives who help to supplement the plot of another look at what is happening. But more importantly, their property "shade" deductive qualities of detectives.
Therefore, Hastings has a living imagination. During the investigation, he sometimes puts forward so unreal hypotheses that Erkul Poiro barely restrains not to laugh. However, the warehouse of the former military allows him to notice some moments, without which a successful disconnement would be in question.
Agatha Christie endowed with these abilities of Hastings, and a personality appeared in the novel, which is responsible for some fantastic cases. That is, because of their phenomenal ability to look at things not as a professional detective, it turned out to add a few busy accidents to the plot.
However, the author does not feel the urgent need for captain. She removes Hastings for a long time, and then Miss Lemmon comes alternately, then Ariadna Oliver, then even another suspect. But, despite the abundance of "helpers", the Englishman with a military hardening remains the most recognizable character popularized on large screens.
Biography of Captain Hastings
The author of the detective novels stood up on the description of the biography of a man, making focus on character traits. More details reader learns in the novel "Curtain: the last thing Poiro." In the plot there is information that the name of the wife of the main character - Bella Duvin, however, he called his spouse more often by Sinnerla (Cinderella).Couple had four children. The eldest son dedicated the life of the Royal Fleet, the other is managed with his wife on the family ranch. The daughter of Grace chose a man in her husband, like a father, - officer of the British army. And the youngest, Judith is the favorite Arthur, even became the acting heroine in the last work about Erkul Poiro.
Agatha Christie in the postscriptum suggested that the former military after his wife's death may be married to Elizabeth Cole Litchfield. But confirmation of this information about the personal life of the hero does not give.
Arthur provides support to the detective, not only giving random, but exactly the advice on the goal. In cases where physical strength is required, the best assistant Poirot is not found. And at least a detective and teases a friend because of his inexperience, a gentleman society loving to play for honest rules, he brings pleasure.
In some novels, Agata Christie allowed the captain to play a leading role in the rays of crimes. For example, in the book "Death of Lord Ejvera", Hastings from the first pages of the work revealed the reader to think about a genuine killer.
Another feature that the author mentioned is the weakness of Arthur girls with brown hair. And even despite the commitment of views on the concept of "equal marriage", the character in love with the singer Bella Duvin. After the wedding, the young people go to Argentina, and the further participation of Hastings in the investigations occurs when he visits a friend in England.
Captain Hastings in books and films
If the character's books are not given such a significant role as, for example, Dr. Watson in works about Sherlock Holmes, then in films the image is revealed much wider.
In 1965, the British director Frank Teslely removes the painting-continuation of the investigations of Miss Marple, but Erkul Poirot plays the main role in this film. In the plot of "Alphabet Murders" there is a speech about the maniac, who killed his victims, ordering them on the initials. Thanks to the help of the inspector Jappa and Captain Hastings, who played Robert Morley, the detective, it is possible to calculate the criminal.
The filmography of Actor Jonathan Hyu Gaskown-Sieseyl contains at once three paintings, in which he played a loyal detective friend: "Thirteen at lunch" (1985), "Mystery of the Dead Man" (1986) and "Murder in three acts" (1986).
Poiro's right hand character was loved by the audience and firmly entered the associative relationship with a brilliant detective in the British TV series, which was broadcast from 1989 to 2013. Hugh Fraister had to use many hours of makeup to bring his appearance to the image of the literary hero, because the actor is much under Arthur. He voiced the British military retired Master Dubli Alexander Klyukvin.
The Russian viewer was remembered by the Soviet film "Mystery of Endhaus", based on the novel of the same name. He took off the picture Vadim Derbenyev in 1989. Captain played a talented journalist and actor Dmitry Krylov, known as the TV host "Non-Night Notes" on ORT.
Quotes
Truly, a man in love is a pitiful spectacle! In this town I feel like a white raven. As for you, Poirot, then you look at the overseas bird. Pouroo, sometimes it seems to me that you give me these small orders to see how much humiliation I can survive in one day.Bibliography
- 1920 - "Mysterious incident in stylze"
- 1923 - "Murder on a golf course"
- 1924 - "Poiro leads a consequence"
- 1927 - "Big Four"
- 1932 - "Endhaus's Mystery"
- 1933 - "Death of Lord Ejve"
- 1936 - "Alphabet Killings"
- 1937 - "silent witness"
- 1974 - "Early Poiro Cause"
- 1975 - "Curtain. The last thing is Poiro "
Filmography
- 1965 - "Alphabet Murder"
- 1985 - "Thirteen at lunch"
- 1986 - "The Mystery of the Dead Man"
- 1986 - "Murder in three acts"
- 1989 - "Endhaus Mystery"
- 1989-2013 - "Poiro"