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And Then There Were None
12/07/0**9
 * Assignment #4: Chapters 1-6


 * __Setting:__**
 * Takes place in the past about the early 1900's at Indian Island


 * __Chapter 1:__**
 * The group was invited to Indian Island
 * This chapter also introduces charecters


 * __Chapter 2:__**
 * The group traveled on a boat to Indian Island
 * The group finds out that the Owens are not on the island


 * __Chapter 3:__**
 * Vera reads the Ten Little Indians nursery rhyme
 * The Swan Song comes on


 * __Chapter 4:__**
 * Most of the group explains their murder they have performed
 * Anthony dies from poison or something in his drink


 * __Chapter 5:__**
 * In this chapter some of the charecters went over their murders in thier head
 * Vera felt that Hugo was very close to her
 * Vera also realised that the first line of the nursery ryhme is exactly what happened to Anthony


 * __Chapter 6:__**
 * Mrs. Rogers has passed away in her sleep
 * The boat that was supposed to take the group to the main island didn't show up
 * There are only eight little indian figures on the dinning room table now
 * __Chapter 7:__**
 * Dr. Armstrong and Lombard discover that the next phrase in the nursery rhyme is exactly what happened to Mrs. Rogers- "Nine little indian boys sat up very late; One overslept himself and then there were eight."
 * Blore, Lombard, and Dr. Armstrong team up to find out who and where on the island Mr. Owen could be.


 * __Chapter 8:__**
 * Blore, Lombard, and Dr. Armstrong searched everywhere on the island for a secret area that Mr. Owens could be hiding
 * Vera was talking to General Macarthur and he said he was aiting for "the end" (death)
 * __Chapter 9:__**
 * General Macarthur died because someone or something hit him on the back of his had very hard
 * The seven guests reviewed what they did that day in order to try to find out who killed Macarthur

__**Chapter 11:**__ __**Chapter 12:**__ __**Chapter 13:**__ __**Chapter 14:**__
 * __Chapter 10:__**
 * Emily Brent writes in a diary that she thinks the murderer is Beatrice Taylor
 * Rogers lock the dinning room so no one can pull any murders tonight
 * Mr. Rogers was killed while chopping wood. He was hit on the back of the head with an axe
 * The men had suspected that maybe the murderer was a female
 * Emily Brent had died from being stung by a "bee"
 * The revolver and the hypodermic syringe were missing
 * Vera was scared by a smelling clammy feeling seaweed that hung in her room to scare her to death
 * Wargrave was killed from being shot in the head. Emily Brent's missing wig covered the wound in his head while the missing curtains were wrapped around his lifeless neck and body
 * Mr. Blore hears someone creeping in the hallway at one in the morning, he checks everyone's room and Dr. Armstrong in not in his room he is outside somewhere
 * Armstrong has disappeared off the island and we know he died because there are only three indian figures left on the table

Ali- You're almost finished! Don't forget to link this page with the 'AND THEN THERE WERE NONE' page, rather than the 'here' page. Almost everyone has done this incorrectly. Good job! Mrs. M 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 - to reflect the rising action.
 * Identify each chapter and put the two or three events as bullet points under the chapter number.
 * For example:

Setting > **Time and Place** > Chapter 1 > **Two or three bulleted phrases explaining your events.** > > > Chapter 2 > **Two or three bulleted phrases explaining your events.**

Assignment #3: Chapter 3 11/03/09

Vera: **Vera Claythorne is one of the ten guests on Indian Island. She wanted a job as a teacher but right now she is Mrs. Owen's new secretary. Vera has a lover named Hugo who is not attending the island with her. The strange thing about Vera is that she was being blamed for a crime but she was found not guilty. They give us a clue in the story that her crime might have to do with water or someone drowning.**

Mrs. Rogers: **Mrs. Rogers is one of two housekeeper she is a very nice but creepy lady. She seems almost though immoral or ghostly. Mrs. Rogers was ordered to turn on the recording of this strange voice announcing everyone's name and who they have killed in their lives. But yet even though Mrs. Rogers turned on the recording and knew it was playing she "fainted".**

Mr. Davis: **Mr. Davis's real name is Mr. Blore. We knew from the beginning of the story that Mr. Blore was being paid to come here but we didn't know why. Now we know that he is a detective sent to steak out this island but his thoughts are that they were all invited there by a madman.**

Mr Rogers: **Mr. Rogers is the other housekeeper and he is married to Mrs. Rogers. He has strangly never met Mr. Owens and started working two days ago. Mr. Rogers first job was to turn on this record during dinner the first night but all he knew about it was that it was in a dresser drawer and Mrs. Rogers was supposed to turn it on.**

Mr. Justice Wargrave: **Wargrave is the first charecter that we talk about in this book. He is a retired man that smokes cigars. The strange thing about Wargrave is that right off the bat he knew that Mr. Davis's name was not called over the announcement but the name Mr. Blore was.

Put a new line between assignment #2 and #3,** Clever guy, that Judge. He often catches the little details that readers sometimes overlook. Why is that an easy feat for him? You did a nice job of finding interesting characteristics about each one of the suspects involved. Mrs. M
 * Copy the assignment to your page.
 * 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.**

Assignment #2 (to be done in class on Wednesday, December 2)

 12/03/09 Sorry Mrs. M! I was not here on Wednesday so I am finishing it in class today. No problem. I know you've been busy with the play!
 * On your student page ABOVE assignment #1, choose one of the following: suspense or foreshadowing.
 * Find four examples of suspense OR foreshadowing in chapter two.
 * Write the exact wording from the book - that means type the sentences exactly as they are written.
 * In a well-written paragraph, explain why these sentences clearly show either suspense or foreshadowing.

1. The first example of suspense is when the group of guests are on the boat and they see the mansion for the first time. The mansion lived up to expectation.
 * "The boat churned its way around the rock. Now at last the hous came into view. The south side of the island was quite different. It shelved gently down the sea. The house was there facing south-low and square and modern looking with rounded windows letting in all the light. An exciting house-a house that lived up to expectation."

2. Another part of this chapter that contains suspense is when Vera was talking to Mrs. Rogers and there was just something about her that made her seem ghostly.


 * "Mrs. Rogers had a flat monotonous voice. Vera looked at her curiously. What a white bloodless ghost of a woman! Very respectable looking, with her hair dragged back from her face and her black dress. Queer light eyes that shifted the whole time from place to place. Vera thought: She looks frightened of her own shadow. Yes, that was it-frightened! She looked like a woman that walked in mortal fear."

3. The next part of suspense in this chapter is when Vera is admiring the sea and then she starts thinking about drowning and how deep the sea is.
 * "How big the sea was! From here there was no land to be seen anywhere-just a vast expanse of blue water rippling in the evening sun. The sea....So peaceful to-day-sometimes so cruel....The sea that dragged you down to its depths. Drowned.... Found drowned.... Drowned at sea.... Drowned-drowned-drowned .... No, she wouldn't remember.... She would //not// think of it! All that was over...."

4. Finally, the last bit of suspense is when Dr. Armstrong wants to go thank the Owens but they are not there.
 * "Mr. Justice Wargrave grunted: Drinks in the hall. Dr. Armstrong said: I must go and pay my respects to my host and hostess. Mr. Justice wargrave closed his eyes again, looking decidedly reptilian and said: You can't do that. Dr. Armstrong was startled. Why not? The judge said: No host and hostess. Very curious state of affairs. Don't understand this place."

Yes. Those are all good examples of suspense and mystery. Good choices. 

Before reading Chapter 1, consider the following:

11/30/09

how does a mystery novel differ from a narrative? A mystery novel is different from a narrative novel because a mystery book gives you clues that lead up to an intense climax. In a narrative book usually the main charecter is telling you a story rather than having you actually experience it.

how might the title be a clue to the story? The title is a clue to the story because it really gives you a hint that it is a murder mystery and that people are disappearing. The title is " And Then There Were None" which tells you that there was a group of people and they were killed so there was no one left.

Ali- Good start! A second assignment was posted yesterday. Read it carefully and follow the directions.

Mrs. M. **