And then there were none

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And Then There Were None By: Agatha Christie

An unknown killer on the loose would cause anyone to act in a different or bizarre way. This is the situation that the characters in Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None are put in to. Out of ten guests plus the boat handler, who brought them over to the island, one of them is the murderer. Until the killer is found, the actions of the characters become strange. The characters first protect themselves and act differently around each other, then make accusations, and finally alliances are made.

First of all some of the precautions that the guests take is to lock and place furniture in front of all there doors. "There were sounds of bolts and locks, and of moving furniture" (p. 155). After the death of Miss Brent, Justice Wargrave advised that all items that may cause danger be place in a safely locked place and that the keys be given to two people so that the weapons would be safe. " By the judge's direction, the various drugs were placed in the box and it was locked. The judge then gave the key of the chest to Philip Lombard and the key of the cupboard to Blore" (p. 141). The final way that the guests protecte

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at the killer was Blore. Justice Wargrave was the only one who really didn't make any real assumptions on who may have pulled off this amazing murder mystery. He was very quiet and to himself about his thoughts. The final reaction was to make alliances between the remaining guests, so it would be easier to trap the victimizer. Each of the remaining guest all paired up with at least one person. Justice Wargrave and Armstrong paired together and came up with a plan to catch the killer. It didn't work like a charm. Blore and Lombard also became closer together as time passed on. Vera became allies with Lombard after the death of Wargrave and Armstrong" One has got to trust someone" (p. 173).

The next thing that happened to the guests was the way they started to act around each other. One of the first act was to become testy and aggressive with each other. Each person, with there nerves running on high octane, all reacted in the same manner. They hated each other. Lombard threw his head back. His teeth showed in what was almost a snarl" (p. 139). The next reaction after testiness was inquisitive

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Approximate Word count = 790
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)

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