And Then There Were None Deception

Introduction “Justice is served when the guilty are punished. Injustice occurs when the innocent are punished.”[source] Two novels written by Agatha Christie, And Then There Were None and Murder on the Orient Express, explore the convoluted subject matter described in this quotation. These novels contain similar aspects, such as possessing the structure of a mystery novel and dealing with similar themes, including the most prominent one of justice. That being said, these books also contrast with each other in some ways as well. The independent plots demonstrate the different processes that went into each novel separately. As mystery novels, both And Then There Were None and Murder on the Orient Express explore the complexities of justice through their individual intricate plot lines (Christie, And Then There Were None; Christie, Murder on the Orient Express; “Ten Little Indians”).

Author Biography Agatha Christie is the author of both And Then There Were None and Murder on the Orient Express. She is a famous
They tackle the theme of deception in different ways. There is a complete lack of trust between the characters on the island in And Then There Were None. They are all ridden with guilt, which they attempt to hide, along with their previous crimes that they had gotten away with. Because each individual knows that they are lying about their own past, they suspect, but cannot be sure, that everyone else is doing the same. Murder on the Orient Express explores the concept of deception in a different way. The characters in this story are all in on one big lie that they are attempting to get away with. Because of this, they have to have complete trust in each other, that no one will betray the group. These two novels explore how deception and the reason for it can be interpreted in different situations (Christie, And Then There Were None; Christie, Murder on the Orient