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ASSIGNMENT #6!!! Epilogue Manuscript
 * FINISH THE PLOT LINE - ADD TWO OR THREE EVENTS FOR THE MANUSCRIPT AND THE EPILOGUE!
 * IDENTIFY THE EVENT THAT YOU THINK IS THE CLIMAX!
 * DUE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15.
 * Sir Thomas Leege and Inspector Maine reflect on the mystery and unexplainable murders at Indian Island
 * They explain the accounts of the murders stating who committed, where they were, and how they did it
 * Ever since Justice Wargrave was a kid he enjoyed killing people, although he had a sense of justice, he becoming a judge
 * He explains how he killed the victim, how he got them to the island, and how he killed himself

Shoot (no pun intended)!! What is the climax of the story??? Mrs. M

Individual ** Assignment #4: Chapters 1-6 Due Wednesday, November 3 ** Setting 1920's-1930s on Indian Island off the coast of Devon Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6
 * Put a new line between assignments #3 and #4.
 * Put your answer ABOVE the previous assignment.
 * Copy this assignment to your page.
 * Add the date above this assignment.
 * Start a plot line. Identify the setting first.
 * Add two or three key events from each chapter that we have read - chapters 1-6 – reflecting on the rising action.
 * Identify each chapter and put the two or three events as complete sentences under the chapter number
 * The main characters all got invitation letters to come to Indian Island
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">The mainlanders were all told that a very famous and wealthy person bought the island
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">The main characters all are told that Mr. Owen is the host of the special occasion
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Mr. and Mrs. Rodgers are introduced as the butler and maid of the occasion
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"> The guests hear the Swan Song which tells them all the people that they have all murdered
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">After the song the guests hear Mrs. Rodgers scream; they find that she had fainted, and they take her to her bed to sleep
 * All the guests agree that Mr. Owen knows or has taken a lot of trouble to find out a great deal about them all
 * Anthony Marston dies from his wine glass that was probably poisoned or drugged with some sort of chemical
 * There is a question arising in which Anthony Marston committed suicide or just killed himself
 * Rodgers discovers that there are now only nine china figures on the table
 * Mrs. Rodgers dies in her sleep
 * The ship that delivers their supplies and food doesn't arrive for delivery

Danny - Don't forget that sentences end with periods. Good information on your plot line - well explained. Mrs. M

Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Good! I think most of your sentences are missing periods! Mmmmm, what is up with that? :.) Mrs. M
 * Emily Brent recalls her story about Beatrice Taylor and how she died
 * Lombard and Blore conclude that Anthony Marston was was truely murdered
 * Blore, Lombard, and Armstrong don't find Mr. Owen on the island
 * The guests came to a conclusion that there was no one on the island, but their eight selves
 * General Mcarthur dies as a result of being hit in the head with some object
 * Vera went to the table and showed everyone that there are only seven china figures left
 * There is a meeting for everyone discussing plausible reasons and possibilities of all the people,the murders, and the murderers
 * Mr. Rodgers sees to it that there are no more tricks played on him concerning the disappearances of the remaining china figures
 * Rodgers is murdered in the shed, while chopping wood; he was killed by being hit with a hatchet
 * There are now only six china figures in the middle of the table
 * Emily Brent's neck was injected by some sort of poison
 * The syringe and revolver were taken, but only the syringe was found along with another china figure that was broken
 * Vera Claythorne was surprised by having run into the large strand of seaweed that was hooked on from the ceiling
 * Justice Wargrave was found shot in the head; he was clothed with his grey court wig, and Emily Brent's missing grey wool
 * Dr. Armstrong was missing during the night
 * There are now only three little Indian china figures left
 * Blore has been killed by being crushed in the head by a large bear clock
 * Armstrong has been killed by being drowned near the cliff's coast
 * Vera pick-pockets Philip Lombard's revolver and shots him in the heart; this causing an instant death
 * Vera walks into her room and hangs herself; she places the noose around her neck and kicks the chair that is in her room

Assignment #3: Chapter 3: Due Wednesday, October 27
 * Put a new line between assignments #2 and #3.
 * Copy the assignment to your page. (the red print)
 * Add the date at the top of your page.
 * Add your answers to the TOP of your page under the date.
 * Choose five characters from the story,
 * Write two sentences telling what you know about him or her.
 * BOLD the character's name and write your sentences about that character right underneath his or her name.


 * Vera Claythorne-**
 * She was a young teacher, secretary, and ex-governess, who takes mostly secretarial jobs since her last job as a governess ended in the death of her charge
 * She let young Cyril Hamilton swim out to sea and drown so that his uncle, Hugo Hamilton, could inherit his money and marry her; however, the plan backfired, as Hamilton abandoned her when he suspected what she had done

**Justice Lawrence Wargrave-**
 * He received an invitation from Constance Culmington, who was an old friend of his
 * Wargrave was guilty of murdering Edward Seton


 * Anthony Marston-**
 * ** a rich, spoiled, good-looking man with a well-proportioned body, crisp hair, tanned face, and blue eyes known for his reckless driving. **
 * ** Mr. Owen accused Anthony of running over and killing two children **


 * General MacArthur-**
 * ** retired World War I hero, who sent his wife's lover, Arthur Richmond (also a soldier), to his death by assigning him to a "suicide" mission **
 * ** He fatally exclaims that no one will leave the island alive **


 * Mrs. Ethel Rodgers-**
 * the cook and wife of Mr. Rodgers; being described as a pale-faced, ghostlike woman with shifty light eyes, who is scared easily
 * Despite her respectability and efficiency, she was obliged to help her husband, Thomas, to kill their former employer, Miss Jennifer Brady

Assignment #2 Due October 22 Suspense: "Queer business (taking so many diverse people to the island) when you came to think of it — the whole thing was queer — very queer...." (p. 26) "One little Indian boy left all alone; He went and hanged himself and then there were none." (p. 31) "Nobody had been exactly cordial to him.... Funny the way they all eyed each other — as though they //knew//...." (p. 36) "He glanced up at the framed nursery rhyme over the mantelpiece. Neat touch, having that there!" (p. 36)
 * Put a line above Assignment #1; assignment #2 will go above assignment #1.
 * Read chapter two.
 * Choose one of the following: suspense or foreshadowing.
 * With your small group, find four examples of suspense OR foreshadowing in chapter two.
 * Each member of your group must write on his or her WIKI page the exact wording from the book - that means type the sentences exactly as they are written.
 * Then, in a well-written paragraph, explain why these sentences clearly show either suspense or foreshadowing.
 * Read chapter three for Monday, October 25.

In Chapter 2, there are many examples of suspense. We all agree that these examples really keep the reader interested in the story. Although we have not been introduced to the mystery in this story yet, these suspenseful happenings help the mystery to evolve.

The first example we found was when Fred Narracott is taking the group over to Indian Island for their stay. He thinks to himself, "Queer business (taking so many diverse people to the island) when you came to think of it — the whole thing was queer — very queer...." This is suspenseful because if Mr. and Mrs. Owens are indeed wealthy, then why would they invite such a diverse group of people, who are both rich and poor?

Another example of suspense is when Vera Claythorne looks over the main fireplace. She then sees a poem. The last line of the nursery rhyme said, "One little Indian boy left all alone; He went and hanged himself and then there were none." We felt that this was suspenseful because it partly made reason to the book's title. However, we do not yet know the significance of this poem. That is up for the reader to guess. Perhaps Mr. Blore knows what this poem means, because page 36 states, "Nobody had been exactly cordial to him.... Funny the way they all eyed each other — as though they //knew//...." We agree that this a great example of suspense. It leads the reader to question, "What does he know that the others don't?"

The last example of suspense we used was also when Mr. Blore was thinking, and then he sees the nursery rhyme Vera Clayborne previously saw. "He glanced up at the framed nursery rhyme over the mantelpiece. Neat touch, having that there!" (p. 36) This thought of his is probably the best example of suspense in Chapter 2. If Mr. Blore thinks this is such a "neat touch", does he have any insight as to what the poem means? Why does he think it is such a neat touch?

As you can now see, this chapter is filled with suspense. We believe there are so many examples because this chapter is pivotal to building the rest of the story. If the reader is not hooked by Chapter 1, he would certainly be now, due to Chapter 2's extreme suspense.

Your group chose wisely. Good examples of foreshadowing! Mrs. M

Assignment #1 October 19, 2010 **Due October 20**
 * === how does a mystery novel differ from a narrative? ===
 * ** how might the title be a clue to the story? **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A mystery novel is a novel in which the reader is challenged to solve a puzzle before the detective explains it at the end, but a narrative is a spoken and written account of connected events. In other words, a mystery novel is where the reader is being asked to make educated guesses on the outcome of the story. On the other hand, a narrative is where the answer or key clues have been told and revealed to let the reader's suspense be lifted. As for the the title of the story, //And Then There Were None//, I think there is going to be some kind of murdering that must be dealt with in the story. Many of the main characters will probably be murdered, therefore leaving one person alive or leaving no one.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I have thought on this question for a long time, and I have come up with a plausible prediction. In my opinion, I have a immense suspicion on Dr. Armstrong. To me, he is an extremely questionable person in terms of his position. Being a skillful and lucky doctor as he is there could be some murder arising in him. As the book states, (p.10 VI) "he surrounds himself with the most up-to-date appliances." I took this section into a much further depth then most people would probably put. I predict that these up-to-date appliances might be the medicines that he has in his office in Harley Street. But NOT the good medicines he has, I'm talking about some possibly bad medicines. Some examples of my train of thought include: poison, harmful drugs, or even Arsenic. For my murder suspect list, I put Dr. Armstrong as my number one suspect.

Danny- You are quite the in depth thinker; many of your comments and predictions are insightful and enjoyable to read as no one else has your perspective thus far. The whole reason for suspecting Dr. Armstrong is strengthened by your reasons. We'll see if your number 1 suspect ends up being the guilty one!

Good job! Mrs. M