The Development of Criminality in Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None
Through the symbolism of the Indian figurines, Agatha Christie develops the theme of criminality in the novel. After the deaths of the first two guests, Anthony Marston and Mrs. Rogers, Mr. Rogers notices that there are only eight Indian figurines left of the original ten. “‘There’s only eight, sir! Only eight! It doesn’t make sense, does it? Only eight…’” (42). Throughout the novel, for every guest that is murdered, another Indian figurine disappears. In this passage, Mr. Rogers makes the connection that the Indian figurines represents the house guests, which suggests that the disappearance of the Indians correspond with the death of the guests. The unknown murderer
