In gothic literature, mysteries, suspicion, and murderess acts are what make the story. In And Then There Were None, by Agatha Christie, the mystery to discover who U.N. Owen is, is a widespread suspicion. The characters in And Then There Were None all investigated, even before they knew the seriousness of the situation, they interrogate people, search for clues, and assign blame. However, in the short story “The Descendant”, by H.P. Lovecraft, the mystery was pushed aside by most people, except for a young man named Williams. In “The Descendent”, the old man is called “ harmlessly mad ” by minor characters in the story, but these people never took an interest in finding out why. Williams, however, was determined to solve the mystery.
