Abstract

My discussion aims to pursue a feminist critique of Anti-Semitism in Agatha Christie’s fiction A Murder Is Announced from the Jewish feminist perspective of Adrienne Rich. Christie’s novel thoroughly explores how gender, culture, and ethnicity shape identity. Adrienne Rich’s feminist perspective allows us to delve deeper into the implications of these intersecting identities. Christie shows in her fiction how the identity of a Jewish girl, Mitzi, is shaped by the intersectionality of her gender and ethnicity. In feminist discourse, intersectionality is crucial for understanding how overlapping identities impact individuals’ experiences. The girl’s position as a Jewish woman highlights the compounded discrimination she faces: not only is she navigating the societal prejudices against Jews, but she also endures the limitations imposed on her by her gender. My contention is to show how Christie provides an open narrative space where the girl resists such a dual marginalization. By following Rich’s Jewish feminist perspective, I intend to discuss how the girl finds complexity in recognizing her identity and feels a split between her inherited Jewish origin and borrowed Gentile culture. She embodies a blend of influences that shape her worldview and interactions. She reflects the complexities of identity shaped by gender, culture, and ethnicity. Besides, I would like to discuss how the culture of Anti-Semitism endorses mainstream feminism to pursue prejudiced practices of discrimination based on the racial identity of the women who belong to marginalized groups.