And Then There Were None
By Agatha Christie And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie is a mysterious book about 10 strangers brought together that all had one thing in common: a death had occurred, it either being their fault, or on their watch. In every book, there’s conflict. The conflict in this book was “Man vs. Self”. Throughout the book, each of the 10 guests on Soldier Island faced a conflict with his or her self. The conflict in each of these guests was resolved in one way: Death. The 10 strangers one by one died, whether it be by overdose of drugs, murder, or suicide. Conflict happens with everyone. Sometimes it can be too many good things, causing it tough to pick choices, in life. Other times, it can be too many bad things, causing you to lose the reins on life and let other things take control of your life. The point of view in this book was through third person. The entire story was consistent in being told by a narrator. I think the story could’ve been better if it was written through first-person, so when something tragic happened, you could feel the character’s emotions from themselves. For example, on page 177, Vera Claythorne walked into her bedroom, and smelled the sea, which the story then described herself having a flashback. If Vera’s feelings had been spoken through herself, it’d give the reader more of a connection to her, and any of the other characters. I think Vera Bradley was the protagonist in this book, not only because she was one of the longest survivors, but because she was the one who mostly kept her head. The one flaw Vera did have, was that she is very dramatic in any given situation. Vera, through the rougher times in the book, where it would have been easier to panic, showed maturity and kept her head high and moved along with the flow of the drama, which I think helped her power through