Summary: And Then There Were None By Agatha Christie
Everyday on the news channels, newspapers or social networking sites, you see reports of killing that occur a street away or on the other side of the world. “Why?” you wonder, “What drives murderers to cross the line and kill?” This question is explored in many of the murder mystery books written by the renowned author Agatha Christie whose books have been outsold by only Shakespeare and the Bible. Unlike her other works, the theme of Christie’s novel And Then There Were None fundamentally revolves around the very question mentioned above. Written in 1939, this brilliant novel follows the story of ten British citizens who each have a connection to a death that they may or may not have caused. These ten guilty citizens are brought together,
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The needs to satisfy bloodlust, to be noticed and to carry out false justice are the most common motives for murdering the masses which is evident as the theme of the novel. If one thinks about it, it is not as shocking as one believes. Both fictional and real-life murderers are generally known to have a lack of sympathy and there are many organizations and people, not just ISIS, around the world who kills for the reputation and attention. But worst of all is capital punishment because, be it countries or certain societies, they deny the fact that they are really just killing others under the guise of justice. All in all, no matter the reason for their savage acts, the murderer’s motive will always lead back to Agatha Christie’s ingenious character, Lawrence Wargrave who fools everyone with his seemingly moral and authoritative appearance to hide his inner cruel and bloodthirsty self. Whenever you see a news report about a murder that occurs a few kilometres or a few thousand kilometres away from you, remember that no matter the location of the murder, the murderer’s motive will always be related to sadism, recognition or absolute justice. Therefore, the dark yet accurate message that Agatha Christie attempts to give to the audience of And Then There Was None is that no matter how righteous the outward appearance may be, humans can be motivated enough to kill for their own
The needs to satisfy bloodlust, to be noticed and to carry out false justice are the most common motives for murdering the masses which is evident as the theme of the novel. If one thinks about it, it is not as shocking as one believes. Both fictional and real-life murderers are generally known to have a lack of sympathy and there are many organizations and people, not just ISIS, around the world who kills for the reputation and attention. But worst of all is capital punishment because, be it countries or certain societies, they deny the fact that they are really just killing others under the guise of justice. All in all, no matter the reason for their savage acts, the murderer’s motive will always lead back to Agatha Christie’s ingenious character, Lawrence Wargrave who fools everyone with his seemingly moral and authoritative appearance to hide his inner cruel and bloodthirsty self. Whenever you see a news report about a murder that occurs a few kilometres or a few thousand kilometres away from you, remember that no matter the location of the murder, the murderer’s motive will always be related to sadism, recognition or absolute justice. Therefore, the dark yet accurate message that Agatha Christie attempts to give to the audience of And Then There Was None is that no matter how righteous the outward appearance may be, humans can be motivated enough to kill for their own