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“Ten little soldier boys went out to
dine; One choked his little self and
then there were Nine. Nine little
soldier boys sat up very late; One
overslept himself and then there were
Eight. Eight little soldier boys
travelling in Devon; One said he’s
stay there and then there were Seven.
Seven little soldier boys chopping up
sticks; One chopped himself in
halves and then there were Six. Six
little soldier boys playing with a
hive; A bumble bee stung one and
then there were Five. Five little
soldier boys going in for law; One
got in Chancery and then there were
Four. Four little soldier boys going
out to sea; A red herring swallowed
one and then there were Three. Three
little soldier boys walking in the Zoo;
A big bear hugged one and then there
were Two. Two little soldier boys
sitting in the sun; One got frizzled up
and then there was One. One little
soldier boy left all alone; He went
and hanged himself and then there
were None.” (Christie, 33-34).
By: ​Marissa, ​Medoune
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The purpose of I thought so too, this poem I completely agree that this
implementing this old foreshadows how each of quote is like vudu doll horror
childish rhyme them is going to die using scenario, and could possibly
composed by Frank dolls as symbolism. It kind be hinting to a supernatural
Green on the mantle of of reminds me of vudu, it force. It absolutely does
the house symbolizes also makes me wonder if foreshadow the death of all
the importance of this someone were to destroy a of the characters, even
quote to the owner of doll then would one of though the characters at this
the house. One them automatically die. point did not know that
normally mounts themselves.
something on a
fireplace that is a photo
of their family, or
something they live by.
This foreshadows the
murders of the
everyone in the house,
and gives
characterization of the
murderer in the way
that the is inspired to
kill everyone. The fact
that the murder uses
both dolls to symbolize
everyone in the house
and this poem to
determine that
everyone will die, and

“‘You are charged with the following
indictments:...Prisoners at the bar,
have you anything to say in your
defense?’” (Christie, 46-47).
“Mr. Owen could only come to the
island in one way. ‘It is perfectly
clear. Mr. Owen is one of us….’”
(Christie, 150).
the quotes around the
house about paying for
one’s sins is almost
like a game where the
murder is enjoying
playing around with
oblivious sinners
before he strikes.
The unknown voice I noticed that some of the The crimes definitely did not
listing each of the characters seemed to brush take responsibility for even
people who are staying off the crimes they having part in the crimes
on the island along committed and act like it they committed, even if they
with their alleged was no big deal and that it did not literally kill people
crimes not only was just an accident and go themselves. The lack of
clarifies that the on acting as if they were responsibility obviously
random deaths that innocent, but the person upsets the murderer and
have occured were in who put this all together wants to get justice for them
fact not an accident. wouldn’t have gone not taking responsibility for
The person who through all that trouble if their actions, almost as if
recorded the message their crimes weren’t punishing them like children.
purposefully acts as severe.
though they are in a
courtroom being told
what the “charges”
against them are,
which characterizes the
murderer as someone
who seeks justice and
believes everyone in
the house as sinned or
committed a crime.
This scare tactic will
make everyone inside
starts to become
paranoid about one
another, and also
foreshadows that the
murder intends for
everyone to die.
When the characters Since the characters didn’t It is a very interesting
finally accept the feel guilty for the murders perspective that Medoune
reality that the deaths they committed the believes that the characters
were in fact not murderer felt like like they are actually now accepting

“I, am a well-known professional
man. The mere idea that I can be
suspected of-” (Christie, 152).
random, or by had to punish them for that what they did was
someone hiding on their actions. In this wrong. However, I still do
island, but one of their moment they have been not believe that the
own marks a key overtook not only by fear characters feel any remorse
moment in the plot. but guilt as well. for the part they played in
This realization forces the murder of people,
the characters to begin because after they realize
to analyze and that the person punishing
interrogate one them is one of them, they
another. This mindset start to defend themselves
switch is when and still have a stuck up
everyone begins privilege about their
freaking out of why attitudes.
everyone is dying and
is fearful for their
lives. Coping with the
idea that someone set
them up to murder
them is absolutely
terrifying and will
make people do insane
things; this moment
will begin the
modification of
characters personalities
as they are in fight or
flight mode.
Throughout this book This shows that just This perspective of this
it has been very clear because someone has a quote is very well said and
that the status of class high status doesn’t mean very accurate and relevant to
had a very important that they’re pure of heart. the whole book. Status does
role during this time This makes it so that no not have anything to do with
frame. Even when one can exclude the capability of a person to
people are dying themselves from being a commit a murder. For
around them and they suspect. everyone to actually survive
begin to try and rule and find out who the murder
people off of the is, they have to get off their
suspect list, all of the high horse and strictly look
people have a very at the facts.
difficult time
understanding why
they are being accused
purely based on their

“But don’t you see, he’s mad? It’s all
mad! The whole thing of going by
the rhyme is mad! Dressing up the
judge, killing Rogers when he was
chopping sticks—drugging Mrs.
Rogers so that she overslept
herself—arranging for a bumble bee
when Miss Brent died! It's like some
horrible child playing a game. It’s all
got to fit in” (Christie, 248)
“If this had been an old house,
with creaking wood, and dark
shadows, and heavily panelled
walls, there might have been an
eerie feeling.” (Christie, 79)
status. This mindset of
these people are
making it impossible to
figure out who the
actual culprit is,
because they refuse to
look at the facts, and
are ignorant to the
possibility that
someone of high
stature would be
capable of murder.
This quote illustrates This makes me wonder The murderer obviously has
the unfiltered reaction who or what the murderer a need to get justice for
after finally realizing is and what gives them the crimes that he believes they
that the murders that right to think that it's their are guilty of. He also is
occured within the job to punish these people clearly getting satisfaction
hose were created by killing them. from playing a game with
through the means of a the people almost like a child
child rhyme. It was playing around with its food
already very scary before eating it.
knowing that someone
is trying to kill them in
order to get justice, but
knowing that the
murderer has been
toying with them the
whole time, as they are
waiting to strike, is the
optimy of evil.
The fact that the In the movies or in stories, I agree, I’ve noticed that in
murderer planned people always said that horror movies the characters
out every little detail they get this feeling in their say that the house gives them
when inviting the stomach when they think bad vibes but that wasn’t the
guests and went as something bad is going to case in this book
far as making the happen, but this did not
location not look happen with these
suspicious so that characters. It may be due to
the guests could feel their ignorance to see what
a false sense of was right in front of them,
security shows how or it really emphasizes that
driven this person is the murder carefully
on killing them. thought out every single

“Carefully, Mr. Justice Wargrave
removed his false teeth and
dropped them into a glass of
water. The shrunken lips fell in. It
was a cruel mouth now, cruel and
predatory.” (Christie, 81)
“Anthony Marston, in the height of
his youth and manhood, had seemed
like a being who was immortal.”
(Christie, 77)
“That's peace- real peace. To come
to the end-not to have to go on. Yes,
peace.” (Christie, 103)
detail of his plan.
I never suspected This description of I feel like this is meant to
that Mr. Wargrave Wargrave is very creepy confuse the reader because
could possibly be the and gives him some evil they think to themselves is
killer up until this characteristics that may this another red herring or is
point. This is where I have lead the audience to this an actual clue that will
began to pay more believe that he was the help in finding out who the
attention to the murderer. The problems is murderer is
things he said. One that the author also did this
thing in particular with several other
that I noticed was characters in order to throw
that whenever they the audience off. Without
found out someone knowing the ending and
had been killed he picking a random character
didn’t seem as that did not die right away,
surprised as the one would be able to find
others. evidence of them possibly
being the murderer as well,
but Wargrave has the most
evidence against him.
I found it strange that I never completely During this time period
Marston was the only understood why they kept materialistic items played a
one who really wanted depticitign him as a God, big role on how people were
to investigate and however, it does emphasize seen. Just because he drove a
solve this mystery, and the that during this time nice car and dressed nice
right after he said this period people were often people were automatically
to the others he had really vain and made a lot drawn to him.
died. This shows that
of judgement based off of
the murderer wants to
looks.
stay hidden.
General Macarthur I thought that this scene I feel like he couldn’t handle
seems to be one of the was possible that what was going on anymore
only ones bothered by Macarthur was either and mentally he just let go
the crime they drugged to be loopy, or and accepted whatever was
committed. So much was going a little crazy going to happen.
so that he’s fine with from the constant stress of
the idea of dying, he people getting murdered
actually seems like he
around him. I am assuming
wants to die.
that he was drugged and
did feel that death was
going to better then waiting
to die a horrible death on

“That’s a run go! I could’ve sworn
there were ten of them.” (Christie,
81)
Christie, Agatha. ​And Then There Were None​. Harper, 2011.
the island, or the drug
made death sound
tempting.
In this quote Mr. This is one of the first
Rogers is saying how indications to the
he remembered there houseguests that the dolls
being ten dolls but now have a correspondance the
there are nine. He is murders, and every foll
the first person to represents one person
notice this and as the living in the house.
book goes on this
drives him insane.
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