Foreshadowing In Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None
Mystery novels are intriguing stories that challenge the reader to solve a mysteries or crime. Agatha Christie was a famous writer who wrote sixty-six detective novels and many bestselling books. One of her famous books, And Then There Were None, is about ten people from different social classes who are invited to Soldier Island by the mysterious Mr. Owens and all the guests invited are killed one by one by a strange murder. Foreshadowing is a literary device that hints the reader with details to predict future events. Does Agatha Christie use the technique of foreshadowing randomly or for deliberate reasons? Agatha Christie uses the technique of foreshadowing for deliberate reasons; such as, to build suspense, to help the reader make predictions, and to reveal character traits.
Agatha Christie uses the technique of foreshadowing to build suspense. On the first day before arriving at Soldier Island, Mr. Blore rides on a train to Oakbridge station; he meets a strange old man who tells him “ I’m talking to you, young man. The day of judgment is very close at hand”(Christie 17). The reader can now prove something very mysterious will happen to Mr. Blore, and the quote …show more content…
In And Then There Were None, ten guests are searching for clues to their lives. There is a homicidal murder trying to kill them, and while searching for clues, the guests find out that the murder is one of them. Agatha then leaves the reader with a cliffhanger, who is the murder? Agatha uses foreshadowing to do this. She gives the reader small hints that build up the plot of the story. Does Agatha Christie use the technique of foreshadowing randomly or for deliberate reasons? Agatha Christie uses the technique of foreshadowing for deliberate reasons; such as, to build suspense, to help the reader make predictions, and to reveal character traits. What would a great mystery be without
Agatha Christie uses the technique of foreshadowing to build suspense. On the first day before arriving at Soldier Island, Mr. Blore rides on a train to Oakbridge station; he meets a strange old man who tells him “ I’m talking to you, young man. The day of judgment is very close at hand”(Christie 17). The reader can now prove something very mysterious will happen to Mr. Blore, and the quote …show more content…
In And Then There Were None, ten guests are searching for clues to their lives. There is a homicidal murder trying to kill them, and while searching for clues, the guests find out that the murder is one of them. Agatha then leaves the reader with a cliffhanger, who is the murder? Agatha uses foreshadowing to do this. She gives the reader small hints that build up the plot of the story. Does Agatha Christie use the technique of foreshadowing randomly or for deliberate reasons? Agatha Christie uses the technique of foreshadowing for deliberate reasons; such as, to build suspense, to help the reader make predictions, and to reveal character traits. What would a great mystery be without