Analysis Of And Then There Were None By Vera Claythorne

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Through out time, women were not often seen as the hero, on numerous occasions they portray the damsel in distress, reason being, society believed they were not strong enough or even smart enough to be the one who saves the day. In Murder on the Orient Express and And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie, women play a strong and fierce role as they help uncover the mystery that lies within the novel. Vera Claythorne of And Then There Were None and Mary Dembenham of Murder on the Orient Express, provide the narrative with clueful character analysis ', vital background information, and a deeper insight to the crime; therefore, enhancing and moving the story along, answering the question of who done it. The significance of each woman is evident, …show more content…

Each character has a distinct personality, but understanding them, the reader develops an opinion as to if said character is capable of committing the crime. Both women put up a strong and somewhat cold front, however, they are easily swayed by their emotions and haunting past. "It was no good trying not to think of Hugo. He was close to her. She had to think of him - to remember…"(Christie 79) Vera Claythorne constantly thought about her initial crime, her guilt built up so much that her mental state deteriorated. This factor makes it difficult to perceive Claythorne as the mastermind; although she 's a very smart woman, her inability to think straight and shake off the guilt from her former felony, makes her an unlikely suspect for murder of the nine before her. Mary Debenham reflects that emotional instability as well, however, she is capable of …show more content…

“How very quiet the house was, And yet it didn’t seem like an empty house…” (Christie ) Claythorne witnessed the death of every guest invited to Indian Island, she made connections to how each person died, to the order. Though she is the last of the ten, she notices a presence in the house with her, she foreshadows the epilogue where the police find out the true end of the murder mystery. Unconsciously, she solves an important aspect in the solution of the crime first. The function and physical follow through of the crime is noted in Debenham’s case. As a strong independent woman, she makes many of the calls for the planning of Rachette’s death, ultimately, she is one of the most responsible for the way things are carried out. Also, due to her relationship to Armstrong, she gets insight as to why having twelve murder accessories was necessary. Without each woman, either the crime would not have been carried out the way it was, or the finale to the mystery would not have been

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