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AND THEN THERE WERE NONE CHAPT. 13 ON

By chapter 13 of And Then There Were None, by Agatha Christie, half of the ten guests that
ventured out to Indian Island are killed. These incidents cause the remaining guests to
react in bizarre ways. These reactions are common to most people that are placed in this
situation. They protect themselves and react differently around each other. There are
also accusations that are made about who may have done the killing of the first five
guests, and there are alliances that are made to help find out who the murdered really
is. Out of ten guests plus the boat handler, who brought them over to the island, one of
them is the murderer. Who is it, and what do the guests do to find out who he or she is?
First of all some of the precautions that the guests take is to lock and place furniture
in front of all there doors. There were sounds of bolts and locks, and of moving
furniture. (pg 155) After the death of Miss Brent, Justice Wargrave advised that all
items that may cause danger be place in a safely locked place and that the keys be given
to two people so that the stuff will be safe.  By the judge's direction, the various
drugs were placed in the box and it was locked. The judge then gave the key of the chest
to Philip Lombard and the key of the cupboard to Blore. (pg 141) The final way that the
guests protected themselves was to keep close together as much as possible. By all means.
But in doing so let us be careful to keep together, if we separate, the murderer gets his
chance. (pg 142)  I think, my dear young lady, we would all prefer to come and watch you
make it. (pg 146)
The next thing that happened to the guests was the way they started to act around each
other. One of the first act was to become testy and aggressive with each other. Each
person, with there nerves running on high octane, all reacted in the same manner. They
hated each other. You damned pig-headed fool! I tell you it's been stolen from me! (pg
141) He said stiffly, 'just as you please Miss Brent.' (pg 134) Lombard threw his head
back. His teeth showed in what was almost a snarl. (pg 139) The next reaction after
testiness was inquisitiveness. The guests all had there worries, so they started to asks
questions and started to become suspicious. Four pairs of eyes fastened on him. He braced
himself against the deep hostile suspicion of those eyes. (pg 138) That's all very well ,
but who's to have the key? You, I suppose? (pg 140) Some of the remaining guests even
started to become untrusting to one another. There was an unpleasant tone in his voice,
the two men eyed each other. (pg 153) I didn't put anything in it. That's what you are
getting at, I suppose. (pg 149)
Another reaction that occurs naturally in this situation is the tendency to accuse people
before they can be proven innocent. Each remaining guest has a different suspicion of who
the killer is. William Blore had many suspicions on who did it. One of his suspicions was
that Miss Brent did it. We needn't look farther for the author of these deaths than the
dining-room at this minute. (pg 135) After the death of Miss Brent he then believed it
was Dr Armstrong. Armstrong- eh? So he's our pigeon! (pg 161) Philip Lombard also thought
that the culprit was Dr Armstrong. Expected you to pass out through fright! Some people
would have, wouldn't they, doctor? (pg 150) Vera Claythorne, along with Blore and
Lombard, also thought it was Dr Armstrong. It's Armstrong..........He's a lunatic,
escaped from some doctor's house- pretending to be a doctor. (pg 145) Dr Edward
Armstrong, on the other hand, thought that the killer was Blore. He said dubiously: H'm
tastes alright. (pg 150) Justice Wargrave was the only one who really didn't make any
real assumptions on who may have pulled off this amazing murder mystery. He was very
quiet and to himself about his thoughts.
The final reaction was to make alliances between the remaining guests, so it would be
easier to trap the victimizer. Each of the remaining guest all paired up with at least
one person. Justice Wargrave and Armstrong paired together and came up with a plan to
catch the killer. It didn't work like a charm. Armstrong was keen on the idea. (pg 201)
Blore and Lombard also became closer together as time passed on. It would be difficult
for either of you to get the key from the other. (pg 141) We'll get him, Blore ... This
time, we'll get him! (pg 161) Vera became allies with Lombard after the death of Wargrave
and Armstrong. One has got to trust someone... (pg 173)
So after the long and gruelling days on the island no one has found out who the murderer
is but they had a lot of different reactions to all the different murders that went along
with all the other festivities. There was how they protected themselves, and how they
reacted towards each other. Then there were all the accusations and finally the alliances
that were made. If you ask me I think that the murderer was Mr Justice Wargrave.