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So glad Lauren shared this with me. She will be well-prepared for High School, as Jonathan was, with all these exciting technologically advanced skills! Jane Bartlett (signed)

__Group Assignment #1__ In the first chapter, suspense is created when Vera Claythorne is thinking about Cyril's death on page 4, and says, "knowing, only too surely, that she wouldn't be there in time." This creates suspense because it makes you think that she was part of his death, even if she was cleared of all charges. Another suspenseful part is when we find out that Mr. and Mrs. Owen are not at Indian Island yet on page 28, and they have not met the Rogers or any of the guests. The butler says that Mr. Owen is, "unfortunately delayed - unable to get here till to-morrow". Another passage that creates suspense is when in chapter 2 on page 34, Justice Wargrave is thinking about Dr. Armstrong, and that he was a witness - meaning Wargrave knows of a crime that Armstrong is connected to in some way. The book says, "Armstrong? Remember him in the witness box. Very correct and curious". This makes the reader think that Armstrong has been involved in a crime, and Wargrave knows about it. A final example of suspense is when General Macarthur is introduced on page 9-10, he is thinking about going to Indian Island, and that he was mad that "Armstrong had talked, he supposed". This connects Macarthur and Armstrong and implies that they were involved in something suspicious together, and that Armstrong had told someone about it. At the end of chapter 1 on page 16, Mr. Blore thinks, "He's nearer the day of judgement than I am!" But then the book states that "But there, as it happens, he was wrong". This makes the reader think that Mr. Blore will soon die (on Indian Island). Another passage of foreshadowing is on page 27. Fred Narracott is talking to the 10 guests, and he says that "Can't land on Indian Island when there's a southeasterly. Sometimes 'tis cut off for a week or more". This implies that further along in the story, the characters are going to be stuck on the island with no way out - for a week. Foreshadowing is also shown on page 31, while Vera Claythorne is reading the nursery rhyme on the mantelpiece. It tells about how 10 little Indians die. There are 10 people on Indian Island, and this makes the reader think that they will all die, one by one. A last example of foreshadowing is on page 36. Mr. Blore thinks, "Never thought I'd be doing this sort of job in a house here". This, again, makes the reader think that Mr. Blore is behind something on the island; an unimaginable job. Lauren - Good insights. Some of the clues are VERY obvious while others are tricky - and some may not be needed at all, but are there to throw you off! That's what a good mystery writer does - and Agatha Christie is thought to be one of the best! When you feel uncomfortable or scary while you're reading, you know you're hooked! Your group shows clear understanding of these literary terms and how they are used in a mystery novel! Nice job. Mrs. M 12-4-12
 * Suspense is a quality in a work of fiction that arouses excited expectation or uncertainty about what may happen. Foreshadowing is a warning or indication of a future event.
 * Examples of suspense:
 * Examples of foreshadowing:
 * Our group chose these passages because we thought they were clear examples of suspense and foreshadowing. They are somewhat scary and creepy, and really make the reader think. While reading these passages, I felt that these instances were important to the story, or (with foreshadowing) are probably going to happen. If the passages were not important clues, Christie would not have included them in the story for readers to spot. Some are very obvious examples (the Indian poem), while some are very tricky, and others might think they are unimportant details. I think that these are good passages to choose because they help keep the story moving, and the reader wondering what will happen next.