Anthony Marston In And Then There Were None By Agatha Christie

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Some will agree that being rich, attractive, and strong is all you could want in life, but are you sure about that? There are many that can be humble, but in the book And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie, Anthony Marston is very handsome, egotistical, and reckless which contributes to his being a victim of murder. If Anthony Marston were a real person I'd be attracted to him based on his looks, but considering his personality I would definitely not respect him. He believes he is superior, and matters more than everyone else. Anthony Marston is handsome. Throughout the book it mentions many times that he is out of this world attractive, and viewed as a young God. With his God like looks and “His six feet of well proportioned body, his crisp hair, tanned face, and intensely blue eyes” …show more content…

His only care in the world is about himself. The moment when Anthony Marston said, “I’ve just been thinking— John and Lucy Combes. Must have been a couple of kids I ran over near Cambridge. Beastly bad luck.” Mr. Justice Wargrave said acidly, “For them, or for you?” Anthony said, “Well, I was thinking—for me—but of course, you’re right, sir, it was damned bad luck on them. Of course it was a pure accident. They rushed out of some cottage or other. I had my license endorsed for a year. Beastly nuisance” reveals that he didn’t feel remorse for his actions. (Christie 68). He ran over two college kids while he was speeding, and felt bad for himself because he couldn't drive for a year. He took the lives of two innocent people, and it didn't effect him at all. Anthony Marston is a egotistical and self centered brat. Anthony is a danger to his surroundings, he's careless, and reckless. He's a disgrace and a threat. In the story when they were talking about the crime Anthony committed in the past, Dr. Armstrong said, “This speeding is all wrong—all wrong! Young men like you are a danger to the

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