Examples Of Justice In And Then There Were None

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Justice was NOT served on Soldier Island

In the murder mystery, And Then There Were None, by Agatha Christie justice was not served. One reason for this is; Their crimes did not match their punishments, other factors contributed to these people's deaths. And now who is going to right Wargraves wrong. Ten people were invited to Soldier Island all, to be punished for their crimes. Lawrence Wargrave did not have the authority to kill these ten guests. Not all were guilty to the same degree, Mrs. Brent and Mr. Marston are good examples of this.
One example of how justice was not served on Soldier Island is Anthony Marston. He was a young, adventurous man who was unable to feel empathy toward others. He was recklessly driving on the road when he accidentally ran over two kids John and Lucy Combes who were playing on the street at the time. In the 1930s there was little regulation on speeding, so in this case he got his license suspended and a fine. This is what the court decided worthy of punishment. “large group of people who had committed similar offenses. His complete callousness and his inability to feel” (289). These cases are common and often punished by the law, why did Wargrave pick him? The law touches these cases, and you can't try …show more content…

Emily Brent. Mrs. Brent was a sophisticated, old fashioned woman, she kicked out Beatrice Taylor when she found out that she was troubled. All she did was deny her shelter. “It was some time before I found out that she was what they call ‘in trouble.’” She paused, her delicate nose wrinkling itself in distaste. … I’m glad to say they did not condone her behaviour.”” (page 110). This shows how Mrs. Brent stuck to the rules and did not condone bad behavior. Also Beatrice was not her responsibility, but her parents. If you were to punish one of them, the parents are the ones to blame. Miss. Brent also had no knowledge that Beatrice Taylor would kill herself over this. Her punishment did not match her

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