Pride And Prejudice Quotes And Analysis

Character Profile
Description: A young and attractive lady, in mid 20s or 30s.
Background Information: A former governess and teacher, coming from a 3rd class family. She was invited to the island for a job offering from a lady called Mrs. Una Owen.
Education/Occupation: Teacher
Crime: Accused of the murder of Cyril Hamilton, by letting him swim far out into the sea by himself, and drowning him.

Evidence 1). If Cyril was to die then Hugo could inherit all the money.
Explanation: This is the only way how she and Hugo could be together, because Hugo said he could only marry her if he had the money. 2). In the story, she mentions that she looking after Cyril (when he drowned). Why couldn’t she have scolded him when he asked

3). From her thoughts, you can tell that she did not like Cyril very much. She thought that he was an annoying, whining, little boy.
Explanation: This made it easier to murder him, because it was not someone that she liked. 4). Cyril says, “Miss Claythrone, why can’t I swim out to the rock? I know I can.” Then Vera says, “Of course, you can, Cyril, really.” (Christie 229).
Explanation: This must mean that after saying this, she must have given Cyril permission to swim out to the rock. 5). "You can go to the rock, Cyril...” That was what murder was - as easy as that! (Christie 269).
Explanation: She had given Cyril permission to swim out to the rock, and she knew that he would die. 6). “Well, you see, Cyril, your mother gets nervous about you. I’ll tell you what. Tomorrow you can swim out to the rock. I’ll talk to your mother on the beach and distract her attention. And then, when she looks for you, there you’ll be standing on the rock waving to her! It will be a surprise.” Cyril said, “Oh, good egg, Miss Claythrone! That will be a lark!” (Christie 229).
Explanation: This was the perfect way for Vera to distract Cyril’s mother, and to act as if she had not even known that Cyril would swim to the

Vera’s thoughts, “They'd believe her all right. Cyril often told stories. He was an untruthful child. Cyril would know, of course. But that didn't matter … and anyway nothing would go wrong. She'd pretend to swim out after him. But she'd arrive too late … Nobody would ever suspect …
Had Hugo suspected? Was that why he had looked at her in that queer far-off way? … Had Hugo known?”
Explanation: This piece of evidence clearly describes she is guilty because, it proves that she pretended to swim after Cyril, and tried to “save” him. 8). During the end of the story, when she goes up to her room it smells like the sea. And she thinks of Cyril, and feels like Hugo was beside her, waiting for