Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None" takes place on Indian Island, off the coast of England. It happens in either the 1920's or 1930's, after World War I but before WWII. There are ten main characters in this story, some more protaganistic then others, but all play a role in the story. First is Lawrence Wargrave a former judge who served in many court cases in which the accused were hanged, and throughout the book appears to be the character who is best leading the group to safety by using his clear and cool judgements. He turns out in the end to be the murderer. Vera Claythorne is the former caretaker of a small boy, whom she allowed to die so that her lover (the boy's uncle) would inherit the large sum of money left to the child. Philip Lombard was formally in the English Army and has traveled the world. He left 20 men to die while in Africa. Next is Dr. Edward Armstrong, a recovering alcoholic that mistakenly killed a woman whom he was operating on while intoxicated. William Bore is a former police officer who abused his power, framing an innocent man. Emily Brent is a religious woman who fired a servant for becoming pregnant outside of marriage. The servant subsequently committed suicide. John Macarther, a former general who sent a subordinate out to his death because he was Macarthers wife's lover. Tony Martson is a rich youth who killed two children by speeding in his car. Mr. and Mrs. Rogers are butlers at the manor on Indian Island. They are accused of them of letting their former employer die because they stood to inherit the employer's money. .
The point of view in this novel is constantly changing from one of the characters to another. There is no single character point of view. The narrator of the story is omnipotent, being able to read characters thoughts, hallucinations, and dreams.
The book begins when the ten strangers arrive on Indian Island for various reasons, some believing that there seeing old friends, others because they think they have gotten a job on the island.
And Then There Were None is a mystery in which the author lets you get to know each character in depth, it is full of characterization. ... Later the characters think about the crimes of which they were accused. ... He then imagines that Leslie, his wife, is there with him. ... Only then does she feel relieved. ... "He went and hanged himself and then there were none ." ...
Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None: And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie, was about ten people chosen to go on an Island vacation. ... The first two murders were dead giveaways (no pun intended). ... The only way he could he known that was if he put it there himself because it has no odor. ... Rogers dead, everyone overslept because he was not there to wake them up. ... If she thought Lombard was the killer (which she obviously would because they were the only two left and she knew that it was not her) then she would somehow kill Lombard to save herself. ...
Scottie and Wilson were sick of living with Zonomonians". ... Once Scottie and Wilson came to earth from Zonomonia, they were disappointed to find billions of people already living there, so they hypnotized all the humans. ... Scottie and Wilson were celebrating and partying. All of a sudden there was a loud, POP! ... And then there were none. ...
And Then There Were None And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie is a murder mystery in which none of the victims are innocent and all the characters have strong feelings of guilt about themselves. ... All the characters (invited guests) on Indian Island were guilty of murdering someone but were never found guilty by a court of law. The quote "There was a silence - a comfortable replete silence. ... The guests thought he was killing everyone but they were all wrong. ...
And Then There Were None, was written by Agatha Christie. ... When everyone arrived at the island however the only people there were the butler and his wife. ... Finally someone realized that there were two Indian statues missing from the mantle. ...
Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None "Ten little Indians going out to dine; One went and choked his little self and then there were nine. Nine little Indian boys sat up very late; One overslept himself and then there were eight. Eight little Indian boys traveling to Devon; One got left behind and then there were seven. ... Five little Indian boys going in for law; One got in chancery and then there were four. ... One little Indian boy left all alone; He went and hanged himself ...and then there were none- Everyone went to Indian Island because of the tantalizin...
Of all the books I "ve read this year I most enjoyed And Then Their was None by: Agatha Christie. ... The setting was very realsitc, it was almost as if you were there. ... You get so caught up in all the descriptions that it's almost like you were watching a movie. ... And how they each were persecuted for killing another person or persons. ... The setting is so real that it feels like you are there experiencing it with the characters. ...
