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Khajasha 1 Haneef Khajasha Ms. Goldstein English 10A 17 April 2018 And Then There Were None Book Review And Then There Were None is a mystery novel written by award- winning author, Agatha Christie. The novel is about eight guests, all who were suspected of committing a terrible crime, who were invited to an island by a mysterious man named U.N. Owen. The characters in the book are Mr. Rogers, Mrs. Rogers, Vera Claythorne, William Blore, Philip Lombard, Dr. Armstrong, Emily Brent, General Macarthur, Tony Marston, and Judge Wargrave. The author succeeded in telling the motive of the story, which was the effect of guilt. The main characters in the story are Mr. Rogers, Mrs. Rogers, Vera Claythorne, William Blore, Philip Lombard, Dr. Armstrong, Emily Brent, General Macarthur, Tony Marston, and Judge Wargrave. Mr. and Mrs. Rogers are the butlers on the island. They are both accused of letting an employee die in order to take her money from her. Vera Claythorne is one of the most intelligent characters in the book. Her crime was that she killed a small boy that she was supposed to be taking care of. She suffers from guilt and hysteria when there are weird events on the island. …show more content…

When they arrive at the island, they are all greeted by Mr. and Mrs. Rogers, the butlers. The Rogers inform the guests that Mr. Owen will not be arriving until the next morning. While eating dinner, they all hear a recorded voice. The voice tells them that they are all accused of a specific crime in their past. Once the voice passes, they all compare the invite letter and then realise that none of them know a U.N. Owen. While discussing on what to do, Tony Marston chokes on drugged whiskey. All of them retreat to their rooms. While laying in bed, Vera Claythorne sees a poem, “ Ten Little Indians” sitting on the side of the bed and makes a comparison between the poem and the death of

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