And+Then+There+Were+None


 * CHAPTER 1, 2, & 3**

U.N. Owen is a person who invited each of the island's guests to the island, sending them all specific instructions.
 * 1. Who is U.N. Owen? What do we learn about him in the novel’s**
 * opening pages?**

The story mainly takes place on Indian Island, an island about a mile off the shore. The house on the island faces south, with the south side of the island shelved gently down to the sea. Depending on the weather, the island can be inaccessible for over a week.
 * 2. Where does the story take place? Describe the primary setting of**
 * And Then There Were None with __as much detail as possible.__**

The island has many rumours surrounding it, and one of the unknown things is who bought the island and why. Ten guests were invited to it, each much different and unrelated to the others.
 * 3. How and why is Indian Island so important to the narrative (Story)?**

• Mr. Justice Wargrave - hanging judge • Vera Claythorne - school mistress, going to Indian Island to be Mrs. Owen's secretary temporarily • Captain Philip Lombard - worked previously in illegal activities • Emily Brent - old-fashioned old woman, • General Macarthur - veteran of the Great War, invited to Indian Island with claims his old friends will be there • Dr. Armstrong - successful physician, invited to do a medical examination on Mrs. Owen. • Anthony Marston - reckless young man • Mr. Blore - ex-C.I.D., runs a detective agency, supposed to protect Mrs. Owen's jewels • Mr. Rogers - from an agency in Plymouth, supposed to follow Mr. Owen's requests • Mrs. Rogers - from an agency in Plymouth, supposed to follow Mr. Owen's requests
 * 4. Identify the ten guests who have been invited to Indian Island, giving**
 * their __names and backgrounds__.**

Mr. Blore strikes me as sinister because he knew the names of all the other guests on the island.
 * 5. Did any of these individuals – when you first encountered them in**
 * the introductory Cast of Characters, or in the following pages –**
 * strike you as especially sinister? (If so, which one and why?)**

Anthony Marston strikes me as threatening, as he acts impulsive (such as speeding down the road).
 * Threatening?**

Miss Brent seems to be harmless, as there isn't much suspicious about her. She's just a regular old lady.
 * Harmless?**

The poem Vera Claythorne finds on display above the mantel in her room is a poem about ten Indian boys who end up all dying, one by one.
 * 6. Describe the poem Vera Claythorne finds on display above the**
 * mantel in her bedroom (in ch 2). What kind of poem is it?**

The poem has 10 Indian boys dying in it, and there are ten guests on Indian Island, so the Indians may represent the guests.
 * 7. How are the poem’s meaning and imagery changed by its context in**
 * this novel?**

The poem had ten Indians in it, and the ten small china figures which were Indians.
 * 8. How does the poem relate to the centerpiece of small china figures**
 * that first appears in the subsequent dinner scene (in Ch.3)?**

What happens to the Indian boys in the poem happens to the guests on the island.
 * 9. How does this poem relate to the larger plot or structure of the**
 * novel? (You may need to come back to this question after reading the rest of the novel.)**

Edward George Armstrong - caused the death of Louisa Mary Clees Emily Caroline Brent - caused the death of Beatrice Taylor William Henry Blore - caused the death of James Stephen Landor Vera Elizabeth Claythorne - killed Cyril Ogilvie Hamilton Philip Lombard - killed twenty-one East African tribe members John Gordon Macarthur - caused the death of his wife's lover, Arthur Richmond Anthony James Marston - murdered John and Lucy Combes Thomas Rogers - caused Jennifer Brady to die Ethel Rogers - caused Jennifer Brady to die Lawrence John Wargrave - killed Edward Seton
 * 10. In chapter 3, the ten guests are gathered for their after-dinner**
 * coffee when suddenly an “inhuman, penetrating” voice begins to**
 * speak to them, one which has been prerecorded on a phonograph**
 * record.**
 * What exactly does “The Voice” accuse each guest of doing? Be specific.**


 * CHAPTERS 4 & 5**

At the end of chapter 4, Anthony Marston dies.
 * 11. Who dies at the end of chapter 4?**

Marston wanted to investigate and solve the mystery, but he then died seemingly by suicide and ended up adding to the mystery.
 * 12. Look at the victim’s last words, and then explain the irony or black**
 * comedy of this particular murder, given these final comments.**

General Macarthur knows that he didn't want to leave this island because on the island he can put his mind to rest, as nobody will come to confront him about his past. Thinking about how his life got messed up, he doesn't want to return to the reality of it. General Macarthur might have paranoia, and believe that everyone knows about him sending Arthur Richmond to death.
 * 13. In part 5 of chapter 5, we learn the following about General**
 * Macarthur: “He knew, suddenly, that he didn’t want to leave this**
 * island.”**
 * Why do you think he knows this? Provide as many reasons as you**
 * can.**
 * What is the general going through? Describe his state of mind –**
 * what it is, and what it might be.**


 * CHAPTER 6 & 7**

Mrs. Rogers died in her sleep in chapter 6, probably due to poison.
 * 14. How does Mrs. Rogers meet her demise in chapter 6?**

Mr. Blore suspects that Ms. Rogers was killed by her husband to silence her from revealing their crime.
 * 15. Why does Mr. Blore immediately suspect that Mrs. Rogers was killed by her husband, the butler? Explain Mr.**
 * Blore’s accusation, pointing out its strengths and shortcomings.**

They conclude that both deaths must have been acts of murder, as both deaths were strange. There was no reason for Marston to commit suicide, and also Mrs. Rogers died suddenly within 12 hours.
 * 16. In part 3 of chapter 7, Mr. Lombard and Dr. Armstrong discuss the**
 * two deaths that have occurred thus far.**
 * Why do they conclude that both deaths must have been acts of**
 * murder?**

Mr. Owen could be killing everyone on the island, one by one.
 * How does this conclusion relate to the absence of Mr. Owen?**

Mr. Lombard and Dr. Armstrong agree to enlist Mr. Blore in their search mission because being an ex-detective, he could be helpful.
 * Why do Mr. Lombard and Dr. Armstrong then agree to enlist Mr.**
 * Blore in their search mission?**

The plan to search Indian Island to find U.N. Owen.
 * What and where do they plan to search?**


 * CHAPTER 8 & 9**

Since nobody else was on the island other than the eight guests, that would mean that one of the guests was the killer.
 * 17. Reread the last sentence of chapter 8. Identify the possible as well**
 * as the inevitable implications of this last sentence – for the plot of**
 * this novel and the fate of its characters. "There was no one on the island but their eight selves."**

Before, they were working together to find another person, Mr. Owen. Now they realize that one of them is the killer, and they have to be aware and keep their guard up. Their goal is now to survive and figure out which person is the murderer.
 * 18. What sort of threshold has been crossed, and how is the story**
 * different from this point on?**

The leader of this parlor-room inquest is Justice Wargrave. It is fitting, as he was a judge, and only makes conclusions based on fact, rather than speculation.
 * 19. After the murdered body of General Macarthur is discovered, the**
 * seven remaining characters participate in an informal yet serious**
 * court session to “establish the facts” of what has transpired since**
 * their arrival at Indian Island.**
 * Who is the leader of this parlor-room inquest? Does this**
 * appointment seem fitting? Why or why not?**

The other six characters denied that they commited crimes, and gave some vague answers to some of the questions.
 * How do the other six characters react to this leader’s questions and**
 * conclusions?**

They quickly deny all accusations, calling them ridiculous claims.
 * How do they react to one another’s accusations?**

At this point in the narrative, Mr. Blore seems most likely to be guilty, due to him having opportunities to commit crimes (such as when he went to get rope from the house), and giving vague answers to some questions. Mr. Wargrave seems most likely to be innocent, because he has a believable alibi, as he watched Lombard, Armstrong, and Blore search for Mr. Owen. He also tries to help figure out who is the killer.
 * 20. In your view, who seemed most likely to be guilty at this point in the**
 * narrative, and who seemed most likely to be innocent?**


 * CHAPTER 10 & 11**

Miss Brent might write that because she caused Beatrice Taylor to die. By having Beatrice Taylor be a sinner, Miss Brent's actions would be justified by God. Miss Brent is very religious, perhaps too much.
 * 21. In part 4 of chapter 10 we encounter Miss Emily Brent at work on her**
 * diary. She seems to be nodding off while sitting at the window and writing**
 * in her notebook. “The pencil straggled drunkenly in her fingers,” we read.**
 * “In shaking loose capitals she wrote: THE MURDERER’S NAME IS**
 * BEATRICE TAYLOR... Her eyes closed. Suddenly, with a start, she**
 * awoke.”**
 * What do you make of this passage? What does it mean? Why would Miss**
 * Brent jot down such a statement? Think about what you have learned**
 * about Miss Brent’s background, mentality, spiritual outlook, and idea of**
 * right and wrong when answering these questions.**

At the beginning of chapter 11, there are only six china figures in the dining room. Each one represents an alive guest on the island, so it means that one has died since yesterday, and only one person is missing: Mr. Rogers.
 * 22. As chapter 11 begins, what is different about the arrangement**
 * of the china figure Indians in the dining room? How many are now**
 * in the table’s centerpiece – and what does this number tell you?**

Mr. Rogers had been killed by being hit by an axe in the back of his head.
 * 23. How has Mr. Rogers been killed?**

This doesn't make sense, because they have already come to the conclusion that one of them is the murderer. They normally would have been uptight and on guard, trying to avoid being killed. They are just acting very polite and behaving normally in order to judge each other, and try and figure out which one of them is the real killer.
 * 24. At the end of this chapter, everyone is having a hearty breakfast,**
 * being “very polite” as they address one another, and “behaving**
 * normally” in all other ways.**
 * Does this make sense to you? Explain why or why not. What**
 * else is going on?**

Based on the thoughts of the characters, one of the characters lied in an explanation, one is trying to find motive and reasoning behind a possible killer, and others are confused and frightened by the whole ordeal, such as the red curtain and china figures disappearing.
 * 25. Read the conclusion of chapter 11 and then comment on the**
 * thoughts and fears these characters are experiencing.**


 * CHAPTER 12 & 13**

Miss Brent is murdered by an injection from a hypodermic syringe.
 * 26. How is Miss Brent murdered, and why is Dr. Armstrong**
 * immediately suspected of committing this crime?**

The doctor's hypodermic syringe turns up missing.
 * 27. What telltale item in the doctor’s possession turns up missing?**

Mr. Lombard's revolver also disappears.
 * 28. What item originally in Mr. Lombard’s possession also**
 * disappears?**

They were losing their human qualities, and acting more primitive. With only the goal of self-preservation, they lost reason. "He was like a beast at bay ready to charge its pursuers." "His walk was of a slow, padding animal."
 * 29. Five people are still alive as chapter 13 begins. In the second**
 * paragraph, we read: “And all of them, suddenly, looked less like**
 * human beings. They were reverting to more bestial types.”**
 * Explain this behavior, and provide several example of it by**
 * referring to the text of the novel.**

Yes, because under circumstances similar to this, it is unavoidable to not behave like this. If one of the other 4 people in the room was a killer, I'm sure anyone would act suspicious and on guard.
 * 30. Is this similar to how you yourself would behave if placed in this**
 * horrific situation? Explain why or why not.**

The ball of gray wool and red shower curtain reappear with Mr. Wargrave's dead body.
 * 31. Earlier in the narrative, both a ball of gray wool and a red**
 * shower curtain suddenly go missing. How and where do these**
 * items reappear?**

The implied meaning is that if Edward Seton were alive, he'd be overjoyed that the man who convicted him was killed. The potential meaning is that Edward Seton is still alive. The literal meaning is that if Edward Seton were here, he'd find this funny and laugh.
 * 32. At the end of chapter 13, Mr. Lombard exclaims, “How Edward**
 * Seton would laugh if he were here! God, how he’d laugh!”**
 * Identify the implied, potential, and literal meanings of this**
 * “outburst [that] shocked and startled the others.”**


 * CHAPTER 14- END**

The author begins to focus on her characters this way because it is reaching the conclusion of the mystery, and they have their own theories on what the truth is of their situation.
 * 33. The narrative of And Then There Were None seems to become**
 * more detailed – and carefully descriptive and deliberately paced**
 * – as it draws to a close. In chapter 14, for instance, we**
 * encounter extended interior monologues involving Miss**
 * Claythorne and ex-Inspector Blore.**
 * Why do you suppose the author begins to focus on her**
 * characters in this way, and at this moment in the tale?**

They begin to reflect upon their past, which they believe they made mistakes in.
 * What do we learn from the private thoughts of these two**
 * characters?**

Even though they have greater things to worry about, they still are being haunted by their past. They know that one of the others is the killer, and can't really do much.
 * How do their ideas and impressions in chapter 14 advance the**
 * story?**

At around 1 AM, Dr. Armstrong walks out of his room, locking the door from the outside, and leaves the house.
 * 34. What happens to Dr. Armstrong? How and when does he**
 * disappear?**

Miss Claythorne and Mr. Lombard suspect that Dr. Armstrong is Mr. Blore's killer because he was unaccounted for and they both were together at the time he was killed, so it couldn't be either of them.
 * 35. How is Mr. Blore murdered, and why do Miss Claythorne and**
 * Mr. Lombard suspect that Dr. Armstrong is Mr. Blore’s killer?**

At the point where Miss Claythorne and Mr. Lombard are the only two characters remaining, I thought Mr. Lombard was the murderer.
 * 36. When you reached the point where Miss Claythorne and Mr.**
 * Lombard are the only two characters remaining, which one did**
 * you think was the murderer? Or did you suspect someone else?**
 * Use quotes from the novel to support your answer.**

Vera Claythorne kills Philip Lombard.
 * 37. Who kills Philip Lombard?**

Vera Claythorne is responsible for her own death.
 * 38. Who, ultimately, is responsible for the death of Vera**
 * Claythorne?**

Epilogue?

40/50 media type="custom" key="14465980" Like Indian Island, Burgh Island is not too far off the coast of Devon. The tides affect its accessibility, like Indian Island. Embedded Map - 5/5 2 Images 5/5 Investigative Process - 3/5 total: 13/15