Mr. Blore said:

'No, no, mate, it's a lovely day.'

The old man said angrily:

'There's a squall ahead. I can smell it.'

'Maybe you're right,' said Mr. Blore pacifically." (Christie 16)

(Christie 7-8).

The judge said: 'Nothing, Miss Brent?'

'Nothing.'" (Christie 72)

Plot Elemets- We know that in the past Phillip was wealthy. But we don't know how or why he lost his money. We can assume he is on the search for more, considering that he is taking a job for the Owens on Soldier Island.

‘By whom?’

‘This man Owen. Enclosed a handsome money order

for expenses and instructed me as to what he wanted

done. I was to join the house-party, posing as a guest.

I was given all your names. I was to watch you all.’

‘Any reason given?’

Blore said bitterly:

‘Mrs Owen’s jewels. Mrs Owen my foot! I don’t

believe there’s any such person.’

...

The judge nodded gently.

He said:

‘Oh, yes. I’ve no doubt in my own mind that we have

been invited here by a madman – probably a dangerous

homicidal lunatic.’"

-Characterization

Mr. Isaac Morris had shaken his little bald head very positively.

"No, Captain Lombard, the matter rests there..." (Christie 6). Plot

Characterization- "Not only are you here under a false name, Mr. Blore, but in addition I've noticed this evening that you're a first class liar. You claim to have come from Natal, South Africa. I know South Africa and Natal and I'm prepared to swear that you've never set foot in South Africa in your life." This quote shows how deceptive Mr. Blore is. He is lying to all the other people, and losing all their trust. Mr. Blore is not credible, and the others will be watching him throughout their time on Soldier Island.

Mr. Justice Wargrave said acidly:

'For them or for you?'

Anthony said:

'Well, I was thinking- for me- but of course, you're right, sir, it was damned bad luck on them. of course it was a pure accident. They rushed out of some cottage or other. I had my licence suspended for a year. Beastly nuisance'"(Christie 68).

This is an example of characterization of Tony Marston because it shows how he is self-centered and only cares about the inconvenience of having his licence suspended, and not that he killed two children.

"Anthony Marston said in a slow puzzled voice: 'I've just been thinking - John and Lucy combes. Must have been a couple of kids I ran over near Cambridge. Beastly bad luck'" (Christie 68).

Characterization - Mr. Rodgers could be lying about Ms. Brady's Death. While he talks about it, his demeanor is nervous and wavering. If he hadn't purposefully killed Mis. Brady, then he wouldn't have been so nervous.

This piece of text shows that Phillip Lombard has done some things that could've gotten him in trouble, but he has never gotten caught. He is a risktaker and someone that is up to do almost anything.

"There was a mention, sir, of me and Mrs Rogers. And of Miss Brady. There isn’t a word of truth in it, sir. My wife and I were with Miss Brady till she died. She was always in poor health, sir, always from the

time we came to her. There was a storm, sir, that night – the night she was taken bad. The telephone was out of order. We couldn’t get the doctor to her.I went for him, sir, on foot. But he got there too late.We’d done everything possible for her, sir. Devoted to her, we were. Anyone will tell you the same. There was never a word said against us. Not a word. (Christie 69) "

(Christie 68)

General Macarthur said sternly

"You abandoned your men-left them to starve?"(67).

Vera leaned forward.

"I wonder. How many are there? Ten?"

"Yes-ten there are."

Vera cried:

"What fun! They're the ten little soldier boys of the nursery rhyme, I suppose. In my bedroom the rhyme is framed and hung up over the mantelpiece."

Lombard said:

"In my room, too."

"And mine."

"And mine."

Everybody joined in the chorus. Vera said: "It's an amusing idea, isn't it?"

Mr. Justice Wargrave grunted:

"Remarkably childish," and helped himself to port.

'She's all right,' he said,' I've given her a sedative to take. What's that, a drink? I could do with one.'"

This verifies that Dr. Armstrong still drinks, as he had when he killed Clees.

(Christie 37)

"Lucky that he'd managed to pull himself together in time after that business ten-no, fifteen years ago. It had been a near thing, that! He'd been going to pieces. The shock had pulled him together. He'd cut out drink all together. By Jove, it had been a near thing though...."

She said: 'Are waiting for me to say something? I have nothing to say.

The judge said: 'Nothing, Miss Brent?'

Her lips closed tightly. The judge stroked his face. He said mildly: 'You reserve your defense?' Miss Brent said coldly:

There is no question of defence. I have always acted in accordance with the dictates of my conscience. I have nothing with which to reproach myself.' There was an unsatisfied feeling in the air. But Emily Brent was not one to be swayed by public opinion. She sat unyielding. (Christie 48)

'Did I faint, sir?'

'Yes.'

'It was the voice-that awful voice-like a judgment-'

Her face turned green again, her eyelids fluttered. (Christie 44)

This shows that Dr. Armstrong can be empathetic and that he might be helpful in similar scenarios, as he is a doctor.

"It's horrible--just like us this evening..."

Why had Anthony Marston wanted to die?

She didn't want to die

She couldn't imagine wanting to die....

Death was for --- the other people......"

(Christie 89)

"Rogers said quickly:

'Of course it did. It gave me a turn, too. Fair made me drop that tray. Wicked lies, it was! I'd like to know-'" (Christie 52).

These are examples of characterization of Mr. Rogers because they give a physical and emotional discription of him. The first sentence is when he is first introduced in the book, and the second is after his wife passed out from the record playing. The second sentence shows his emotional response to an accusation made by the record. This creates a tone of suspicion around his guilt.

This shows that Mr. Blore is going to die soon, sooner than the old man, and so he is most likely not the murderer. We haven't seen much of him since this, making him seem insignificant.