The Development of Criminality in Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None
Through the point of view of the unknown murderer, Agatha Christie develops the theme of criminality. After the guests have finished their first meal on the island, a record plays with a message from an unknown man. “‘You are charged with the following indictments:’” (18). The record then goes on to list each of the murders that the guests have committed. Through the point of view of the murderer, the guests are getting what they deserve, but in reality the killer became a criminal himself by murdering the guests. The people were brought to the island because the killer believed that they were criminals regardless of what the law said. The unknown murderer believes
Through the point of view of the unknown murderer, Agatha Christie develops the theme of criminality. After the guests have finished their first meal on the island, a record plays with a message from an unknown man. “‘You are charged with the following indictments:’” (18). The record then goes on to list each of the murders that the guests have committed. Through the point of view of the murderer, the guests are getting what they deserve, but in reality the killer became a criminal himself by murdering the guests. The people were brought to the island because the killer believed that they were criminals regardless of what the law said. The unknown murderer believes