Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None

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…

characteristics featured in Gothic Literature however they may be handled in different ways. Agatha Christie and Edgar Allan Poe are two vastly well-recognized authors for their contributions to the gothic community. However, both have far different writing styles which causes many similarities and contrasting story elements in their works. Two prime examples are Poe’s “The Fall of…

Most of the time when you hear the word judge, you think of a good kind person serving justice to the criminals. Well in this novel And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie, that is not what you quite receive. Mr. Justice Wargrave is not your typical type of judge. He has the thirst to kill in a spectacular way, but at the same time, he cleverly used an old nursery rhyme and followed the pattern knocking off all ten people one at a time. Mr.Justice Wargrave is a man who wants to serve…

Agatha Christie is the most well-known author in the mystery genre. With 85 books written, she has ample expertise in the field. Her simple writing style combined with intricate plot lines is what sets her apart from the other mystery writers of the same era. Her personal life is also clearly reflected in her novels, including And Then There Were None, one of her most famous. Agatha Christie began writing because her sister dared her to “write a good detective story.” This challenge resulted…

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…

In Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None, the reader is challenged to solve a murder mystery. When ten people are invited to an ominous island by strange means, they soon discover a deeper meaning to their vacation. The unknown host, Mr. Owen, has lured the ten guests to his secluded home in order to punish them for their crimes. All of Mr. Owen’s victims are guilty of murder, and the plan was to execute each one in order to ensure that justice is served. As the story progresses, it becomes…

This can be seen in Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None” and also in Eudora Welty’s “Powerhouse.” In “And Then There Were None” Christie creates a state of confusion by not telling us who the host and hostess are nor why these guests inparticular are being invited to stay at Soldier Island. Correspondingly in “Powerhouse” Welty creates a state of confusion by not being clear about whether or not Mrs.Powerhouse is dead or what happened to her. “And Then There Were None” and “Powerhouse”…

Agatha Christie’s masterpiece, And Then There Were None has grown to be a Thriller. The book was published in 1939 and nearly every language has translated it. 25 movies, Television shows, and video games have been based upon it. It is often written in parodies because of its mysterious locked-door mystery. Agatha Christie who wrote the novel And There Were None set the theme of a powerful journey leading the main characters in a decision of survival and fate.The first And then There Were None…

a worst nightmare coming true is seen throughout many stories, like Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None. Just as “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” leads to a sense of suspense, so does And Then There Were None. In both stories, they both leave you with what happened, and you don’t find out until the very end. Even then it may be a guessing game to find out what really happened. However, in And Then There Were None, a person, U.N. Owen, invited ten people to an abandoned island.…

Agatha Christie, the brilliant author of some of the most well known murderous mystery stories, uses the theme of what goes around comes back around to write the novel And Then There Were None. Her use of conflict and style helps bring this theme to life. Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller, born on September 15th, 1890 in England, was the youngest of 3 children. Her mother educated her from home and was the one who encouraged her to write. In her early years Miller enjoyed playing in her own personal…