And Then There Were None Analysis

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Justice Wargrave has always felt empowered, but his idea of it changed after his life changing news. Wargrave went from a well-respected man to a mass murderer. For many mass murderers, motives are always unclear. For Justice Wargrave his motive was because he needed to act and hold the guilty accountable. Justice Wargrave is a main character in the book And Then There Were None, written by Agatha Christie.
Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller was born on September 15, 1890. She was born in Torquay, located in Devonshire England (“Agatha”). She had an American father, and a British mother (“Agatha,” Encyclopedia). Born into a wealthy class family, Agatha was introduced to literary authors such as Rudyard Kipling and Henry James during her families dinner parties (“Agatha”). Agatha was formally homeschooled until the age of sixteen, where she attended a school in Paris (“Agatha”).
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Christie began to write seriously after the marriage (“Agatha”). Their relationship started to decline until he left her in 1926 (“Agatha”). In 1926, Christie’s mother died, causing Christie to have to go back to her home town of Ashfield (“Agatha Christie”). The tragedy meant that Christie had to leave both her husband and her daughter. During this time, it appeared as if Archibald lost interest in Christie, and found a new lover (“Agatha”). Christie returned back to the news that her husband wanted a divorce (“Agatha Christie”). Archibald left Christie to marry his mistress, named Nancy Neele (“Agatha”). After Christie heard the news, she was very upset. The feelings led to a fight breaking out between her and Archibald. After the fight, Christie fled to a hotel in Yorkshire (“Agatha Christie”). Christie checked into the hotel under the name of her husband’s mistress, Nancy Neele (“Agatha,”

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