I wanted to talk a little about Mr. Trotter in “The mousetrap”. After I read the whole story, Mr. Trotter gave me an unforgettable impression. I could have never guessed he was the killer. He showed incredible kills of adaptation. He might even be a little bipolar, changing attitudes from 1 second to the other. He appears as a respectful gentleman, but really, deep in his heart is the instinct to kill.
First things first, he disguised himself as the detective. This shows he's smart and clever. He could think up ways to make himself look less guilty, or appear normal in the eyes of the other characters. He took the whole thing very seriously, showing that he cares about what was going on. He also said near the end of the story:" This is not a game!", this shows he wanted everyone to take the situation seriously. Making each and everyone one of the people in the room, to play out his fantasy. He appears as a gentleman, he's respectful, well dressed, very formal. He stays this way throughout most of the story. This is what tricked everyone into believing his lies. He also lures the people into letting their guard down, by using the excuse of being a detective. Of course, if your a detective investigating a murder, you're probably the last person to be convicted of being the murder. All these things shows how intelligent Mr. Trotter really is. He plans ahead, makes up a ruse, and acts it out perfectly. All these things ties perfectly together, he almost got away with it. If he hadn't broke down in the end. Mr. Trotter is a highly intelligent criminal, who murders out of rage and revenge. He will stop at nothing to kill the people he has targeted.
Now that I have talked about the good, or at least, positive side of Mr. Trotter. Lets talk about his negative side. He is a very strange person, he often changes between personalities. Even the littlest things can set him off. When he does get mad, it is hard for him to control himself. He is no longer behaves in a formal manner, he "loses" his gentleman like qualities, and just becomes this whole different person. I think that's one of the clues that gave away Mr. Trotter is the killer. Criminals or murders tend to have anger management issues, or duo personalities. They can't control themselves in certain times. You could say Mr. Trotter is a combination of psychopath and sociopath.
What really scares me about this character, is his ability to change between 2 personalities in a matter of a second. One minute you might be having a very sophisticated conversation, while the next minute he's holding up a knife, ready to murder you. He is a great suit to this story, his actions and qualities are one of the main reasons, I think, that mislead us away from guessing he's the real killer. And that's why, I think, this story is so successful. Every character has its own unique characteristic, that will keep you guessing till the end. But I definitely think Mr. Trotter is the most intriguing and odd character in the book.
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