Analysis Of Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None
It started with ten, each individual summoned to Indian Island off the coast of Devon. Each character asked by the mysterious and unknown millionaire, Mr. Owen. A night’s dinner reveals a twisted past held within each character. One by one they begin to die, but who is the mastermind behind the killing? Agatha Christie embodies a mystery story with twists and turns in every chapter. These twists and turns leave the reader on the edge of their seat wondering who could possibly be the murderer. Once you think you have it figured out, it changes again and you are left in the dust on who is the killer. Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None trumps all detective mystery novels by the use of compelling literary techniques and a unique writing
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The poem of the Ten Little Indians is seen multiple times throughout the book and gives readers a hint as what is to come. The poem’s repetition describes what will happen to each character in the book, without actually directly saying in. The poem starts with ten little indians going out to dine, then one choked himself and then there were nine. The poem continues in this exact format until there are none left, with each Indian boy dying in a different way. The book states, “In the centre of the round table, on a circular glass stand, were some little china figures” (Christie 31). The little china figures act as a motif, or a distinctive feature of dominant idea in an artistic or literary composition. And Then There Were None is full of imagery. The use of vivid imagery allows readers to picture the book through their own eyes. Vera Claythorne, one of the women invited to Indian Island, speaks her first thoughts about Indian Island. She states, “Illuminated by the setting sun, they had their first glimpse of Indian Island jutting up out of the sea to the south. She had pictured it differently, close to shore, crowned with a beautiful white house. But there was no house visible, only the boldly silhouetted rock with its faint resemblance to a giant Indian head” (Christie 22). By this quote, we see that …show more content…
According to Gale Student Resources, “Christie used literary techniques mirroring those of hypnotherapists and psychologists- which have a mesmeric effect on readers” (Solved, Why Agatha Christie). The same source also states that Christie uses less complex sentences and repetitive core vocabulary that makes it easier to read; therefore, more enjoyable for readers. Other mystery writers have followed in the footsteps of Agatha Christie. Gale Student Resources explains how Christie’s writing is so successful that many other writers have followed in her example. The stories always begin with some form of crime or murder. Next, an investigation is done and each character is analyzed. Following that, a revelation is done leading to the capture of the murderer (Agatha Christie). In And Then There Were None, the last chapter tells of how Justice Wargrave, the murderer of the 9 victims, carried out his mastermind plan of giving the 9 victims what he believed they
The poem of the Ten Little Indians is seen multiple times throughout the book and gives readers a hint as what is to come. The poem’s repetition describes what will happen to each character in the book, without actually directly saying in. The poem starts with ten little indians going out to dine, then one choked himself and then there were nine. The poem continues in this exact format until there are none left, with each Indian boy dying in a different way. The book states, “In the centre of the round table, on a circular glass stand, were some little china figures” (Christie 31). The little china figures act as a motif, or a distinctive feature of dominant idea in an artistic or literary composition. And Then There Were None is full of imagery. The use of vivid imagery allows readers to picture the book through their own eyes. Vera Claythorne, one of the women invited to Indian Island, speaks her first thoughts about Indian Island. She states, “Illuminated by the setting sun, they had their first glimpse of Indian Island jutting up out of the sea to the south. She had pictured it differently, close to shore, crowned with a beautiful white house. But there was no house visible, only the boldly silhouetted rock with its faint resemblance to a giant Indian head” (Christie 22). By this quote, we see that …show more content…
According to Gale Student Resources, “Christie used literary techniques mirroring those of hypnotherapists and psychologists- which have a mesmeric effect on readers” (Solved, Why Agatha Christie). The same source also states that Christie uses less complex sentences and repetitive core vocabulary that makes it easier to read; therefore, more enjoyable for readers. Other mystery writers have followed in the footsteps of Agatha Christie. Gale Student Resources explains how Christie’s writing is so successful that many other writers have followed in her example. The stories always begin with some form of crime or murder. Next, an investigation is done and each character is analyzed. Following that, a revelation is done leading to the capture of the murderer (Agatha Christie). In And Then There Were None, the last chapter tells of how Justice Wargrave, the murderer of the 9 victims, carried out his mastermind plan of giving the 9 victims what he believed they