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Justice In And Then There Were None

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Did Justice Wargrave commit cold-blooded murder, or was he merely carrying out justice? In the book And Then There Were None, by Agatha Christie, Justice Wargrave invites ten people to Soldier island. Everyone invited to Soldier Island had one thing in common: they were all killers, untouched by the law. Soldier Island is a remote Island off the Devon Coast that Justice Wargrave used as a setting to uphold the law. Justice Wargrave was a vigilante justice. He wanted to bring equity by penalizing people for their heinous crimes, even if he lacked the authority. Justice Wargrave brought equity by killing the people invited to Soldier Island because he purged the world of immoral murderers who targeted the innocent.

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Vera Claythorne used to Nanny a child named Cyril, but she fell in love with his uncle, Hugo. If Cyril died, Hugo would inherit a large sum of money, and he could marry Ms. Claythorne. Cyril was a weak little boy, and he wasn’t allowed to swim, or else he would drown. Vera Claythorne decided to let Cyril swim, knowing he wouldn’t survive, “I'll tell you what. Tomorrow you can swim out to the rock. I’ll talk to your mother on the beach and distract her attention.” Vera Claythorne pretended to run after Cyril to save him, but instead, she watched him drown. No relationship is worth murdering anyone, especially not a pure, sinless child. Vera Claythorne’s decision to let Cyril drown led to her death and retribution. After Cyril’s death, Hugo became distant from Ms. Claythorne. Hugo realized that Vera …show more content…

People make impulsive decisions without thinking and often regret them. General MacArthur and Mrs. Rogers regretted their decisions, and it haunted them. John MacArthur was a WWI veteran and general. One of his soldiers, Arthur Richmond, was secretly having an affair with his wife. When General MacArthur discovered this, he sent Mr. Richmond on a suicide mission, knowing he would never return. General MacArthur felt extreme guilt for murdering Mr. Richmond and rued his decisions. General MacArthur was a depressed, lonesome man, and he was ready to die, “Leslie had faded into the distance and Arthur Richmond too. Nothing of what had happened seemed to matter anymore.” General MacArthur felt remorse for his actions, but that doesn’t excuse what he did. Killing someone out of spite is cruel and wicked. No matter how guilty General MacArthur felt, it doesn’t justify his atrocious crime. Mrs. Rogers and her husband, Mr. Rogers, worked for Jennifer Brady. Jennifer Brady was an elderly woman, and she relied on Rogers for assistance around the house. The Rogers would inherit a certain sum of money if Ms. Brady died. One day, Ms. Brady fell ill and Mr. Rogers decided not to give her medication. Unfortunately, Ms. Brady passed away the next day due to Mr. and Mrs. Roger’s neglect. After hearing the murder accusations in “The Swan

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