The Theme Of Justice In 'And Then There Were None'
Krinesha Curry
Mr. Hilderbrand
English
6 March 2015
And Then There Were None And Then There Were None, is a murder mystery, about ten mysterious people invited to an “Indian Island” home by an unseen figure, whom never appears throughout the novel. The people that were invited to the house, all have a past that they are hiding and many things they have feared. Agatha Christie’s use of foreshadowing, symbols, and allusions, to contribute to the novel’s exploration of the theme of justice. The novel involves eight individuals being mysteriously invited to spend a summer holiday on “Soldier’s Island”. Soldier’s Island is known as the luxury building, but the house had certainly been built by a millionaire. Among the eight are a judge (Justice John Wargave), a doctor (Edward James Armstrong), military general (General John Macarthur), former inspector/current private detective (William Blore), mercenary (Philip Lombard), young rich athlete (Tony Marston), religious woman (Emily Brent), and a school teacher (Vera Claythrone). Added to the original eight, a married couple consisting of a butler (Thomas Rogers …show more content…
The guest began talking to each other, when they all realized that they were invited by, a man named Mr. U.N. Owen. Each person received a letter about each other, and in the letter it described them and showed there darkest secret, that they are all holding on to. They find out that there host’s name is fictitious, since it is very close it resembles the word unknown. The guest agree, and strong feelings were beginning to build in the room. A second mystery cam about, the guest found a poem called “Ten Little Indians” in each of the guest rooms. There are also ten small Indian statuettes arranged neatly at the dinner table. It does not take long before the guest put two and two together. The statuettes and poem represent each of them and there secrets (Christie,
Mr. Hilderbrand
English
6 March 2015
And Then There Were None And Then There Were None, is a murder mystery, about ten mysterious people invited to an “Indian Island” home by an unseen figure, whom never appears throughout the novel. The people that were invited to the house, all have a past that they are hiding and many things they have feared. Agatha Christie’s use of foreshadowing, symbols, and allusions, to contribute to the novel’s exploration of the theme of justice. The novel involves eight individuals being mysteriously invited to spend a summer holiday on “Soldier’s Island”. Soldier’s Island is known as the luxury building, but the house had certainly been built by a millionaire. Among the eight are a judge (Justice John Wargave), a doctor (Edward James Armstrong), military general (General John Macarthur), former inspector/current private detective (William Blore), mercenary (Philip Lombard), young rich athlete (Tony Marston), religious woman (Emily Brent), and a school teacher (Vera Claythrone). Added to the original eight, a married couple consisting of a butler (Thomas Rogers …show more content…
The guest began talking to each other, when they all realized that they were invited by, a man named Mr. U.N. Owen. Each person received a letter about each other, and in the letter it described them and showed there darkest secret, that they are all holding on to. They find out that there host’s name is fictitious, since it is very close it resembles the word unknown. The guest agree, and strong feelings were beginning to build in the room. A second mystery cam about, the guest found a poem called “Ten Little Indians” in each of the guest rooms. There are also ten small Indian statuettes arranged neatly at the dinner table. It does not take long before the guest put two and two together. The statuettes and poem represent each of them and there secrets (Christie,