Philip Lombard in the novel And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie doesn’t appear to be a very abstract thinker and he keeps up appearances too. He only bases his opinions on physical appearances. While he is slightly cunning, he uses his instincts for every difficult situation, which makes him predictable and hard to like. He doesn’t trust anyone and always looks out for only himself. Philip Lombard’s carelessness and arrogance lead him to believe he will survive from Soldier Island When the situation becomes apparent to the guests, Philip Lombard expresses to the other guests that he survived all of his other past experiences and is confident that he will survive this one. Philip Lombard’s prediction that he will survive “I’ve been
