Every good mystery has suspense, deception, and plot twists. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie is no different. Published in 1939, the book has sold well even today. The book features high suspense with cold-blooded murders and a mystery killer. All the characters and even the reader are fooled until the very end of the book as to who the real killer is.
[...] Wargrave is a unique character with many different traits. Comparing him to just one character is difficult because he is more of a blend of many different characters. Wargrave's cleverness and skill with which he creates an unsolvable murder is similar to Sherlock Holmes. Wargrave is a very cold individual, one seemingly without a conscience. This aspect is a classic evil character trait. His overall air of superiority, sociopathy, and ability to kill many without pause can be compared to Adolf Hitler. [...]
[...] From an early age I knew very strongly the lust to kill." (Christie 261) In a puzzling accompanying trait, Wargrave professes to have a strong sense of justice. He feels that only the guilty should be punished, even though he seems to be the only one capable of judging true guilt and innocence. "It is abhorrent to me that an innocent creature should suffer or die by any act of mine." (Christie 262) He seems to derive great pleasure from murdering his cohabitants on Indian Island, while feeling he is in the right because everyone on the island was involved with the death of another in some way. [...]
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