And Then There Was None Theme Essay
The book And Then There Was None by Agatha Christie ten people are invited to a secluded island known as Soldier island by a mysterious man named U.N. Owen. When they arrive they soon notice that U.N. Owen is not on the island and it is just the ten of them. One night, after dinner a record starts to play by itself and it proclaims all of acquitted crimes that the ten had committed. After that night, people start to be picked off one by one by an anonymous murderer. In the book And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie the theme is past experiences can change one’s mindset in future situations can be seen through the characters who are stranded on Soldier island. The author Agatha Christie shows how one’s mindset can change in the future
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Justice Wargrave and the accusations made. Christie writes, “there is only one way which the scheme could be accomplished. Mr. Owen could have only came to the island in one way… Mr. Owen is one of us,” (150). When Mr. Wargrave makes this conclusion, he is using the signpost of words of the wiser by letting the other islanders know about the situation they are in. He also makes an inference that benefits the group and helps them find ways to try to stop this so-called Mr. Owen. This is may seem like bad news to the others, but with the situation they are in, it is actually good and positive advice that foreshadows what may happen later. Doing this, can help the others prepare and brace themselves for the harsh events that will come. Mr. Wargrave is seen as the person in the group that “breaks things down” and thinks about what he is going to say or do. He has a personality that wants to get to the bottom of things and figure out what the right solution is to a problem, which makes him one of the wiser characters in the book. This thinking came from his experiences in the past as a judge where he took all of the evidence in and worked on solving cases. By having this occupation, Mr. Wargrave engraved a mindset in his brain that he should be a loyal and wise leader in the future. Another piece of evidence supports the theme on page 213, when the five remaining people are sitting in the
Justice Wargrave and the accusations made. Christie writes, “there is only one way which the scheme could be accomplished. Mr. Owen could have only came to the island in one way… Mr. Owen is one of us,” (150). When Mr. Wargrave makes this conclusion, he is using the signpost of words of the wiser by letting the other islanders know about the situation they are in. He also makes an inference that benefits the group and helps them find ways to try to stop this so-called Mr. Owen. This is may seem like bad news to the others, but with the situation they are in, it is actually good and positive advice that foreshadows what may happen later. Doing this, can help the others prepare and brace themselves for the harsh events that will come. Mr. Wargrave is seen as the person in the group that “breaks things down” and thinks about what he is going to say or do. He has a personality that wants to get to the bottom of things and figure out what the right solution is to a problem, which makes him one of the wiser characters in the book. This thinking came from his experiences in the past as a judge where he took all of the evidence in and worked on solving cases. By having this occupation, Mr. Wargrave engraved a mindset in his brain that he should be a loyal and wise leader in the future. Another piece of evidence supports the theme on page 213, when the five remaining people are sitting in the