In the novel, And Then There Were None By Agatha Christie, a man named Philip Lombard’s mysteriousness, protectiveness, and courage has the other houseguests wondering who this man really is. This character has a way of making the reader wonder about him. Most readers never really get a good grasp on who the man really is. Mysteriousness is a big part of Philip Lombard’s personality. Readers wonder about what this man is thinking in the story. Sometimes in this book the reader could have thought as Mr. Lombard as being the murderer. In the novel, Mr. Lombard was the only person to bring a firearm to the island which already gave him some suspicion at the beginning. Not only that, he would never think of giving away his revolver. “And therefore, will I lend you my revolver? Answer, no, I will not!” (Christie 251). This could give characters a lead to his being the murderer, do to him not wanting to lose it or might need to use it.
…show more content…
It could just be his protectiveness. Mr. Lombard is protective of himself before others as he shows when he refuses to give up his revolver to Mr Blore when he wishes to go in the house. Lombards second priority is to protect women before other men. When Armstrong is believed to escaped from the house he has no problem with Blore going to try and find him even though Blore is unarmed. On the other hand he chooses to let Vera wait inside “We’re hunting Armstrong. He’s out of his room. Whatever you do, don’t open your door. Understand?” (Christie 237). If Lombard were to not care about Vera’s safety he would have not bothered to even tell her what is going on. If Lombard were to want to ensure her safety over his, he might have stayed with her or lend her the revolver. The question is, did Lombard try to capture Armstrong to protect the others, himself, or maybe both. Nobody really knows at this point and it is why all the characters and readers can do is
It could just be his protectiveness. Mr. Lombard is protective of himself before others as he shows when he refuses to give up his revolver to Mr Blore when he wishes to go in the house. Lombards second priority is to protect women before other men. When Armstrong is believed to escaped from the house he has no problem with Blore going to try and find him even though Blore is unarmed. On the other hand he chooses to let Vera wait inside “We’re hunting Armstrong. He’s out of his room. Whatever you do, don’t open your door. Understand?” (Christie 237). If Lombard were to not care about Vera’s safety he would have not bothered to even tell her what is going on. If Lombard were to want to ensure her safety over his, he might have stayed with her or lend her the revolver. The question is, did Lombard try to capture Armstrong to protect the others, himself, or maybe both. Nobody really knows at this point and it is why all the characters and readers can do is