Christina Skutelnik and Christian Wilson

November 13, 2018

ELA IV, Honors
And Then There Were None Dialectical Journal.

Directions:​​ complete the following table. Add addition boxes if necessary. This is a partner assignment;
you and your partner must complete the second, third, and fourth columns​​ with regards the quote
listed in the first column. Each person in your partnership, must type their answers in different colors.

A Quote An Analysis Peer Response Personal Reflection

Type a direct quote from the
text selected. Be sure to
include documented in-text
citation information (the
page number)
Provide an in-depth Compose a reaction – Express your thoughts
analysis (what, why and reflection concerning the concerning your peer’s
how) of the quote listed thoughts your partner made reaction to your analysis
in their analysis of the quote.

“There was a
silence—a comfortable
replete silence. Into
that silence came The
Voice. Without
warning, inhuman,
penetrating . . . “Ladies
and gentlemen!
Silence, please! . . .
You are charged with
the following
indictments.”
(Christie, 38)
After everyone has I think that this voice ​ hat is a good point
T
finally settled down was meant to create a that you made. Now
into a comfortable sense of fear and also that I look back on
silence, it is broken shock within our it, the first time I
by a voice that comes characters. Because read it, I was
out of nowhere and after the voice shocked because
charges everyone announced itself, it although it was a bit
guilty with murder. charged them all with mysterious, it was
The voice is described murders that they surprising and it did
as coming without committed or were gives the readers and
warning, being related to. I feel as if characters a sense of
inhuman, and Christie wanted to fear because it’s
penetrating.This leave a sense of fear scary when someone
booming and loud and also mystery knows private
voice causes panic in amongst our characters information about
everyone and and the reader. you. Also the way
especially after Mrs. she wrote, you can
Rogers faints. almost hear the voice
making these
accusations.

“​ Drunk---that’s what it ​ octor Armstrong

was---drunk….And I
operated! Nerves all to
pieces---hands shaking.
I killed her all right.
Poor devil---elderly
D I think this quote This quote has a lot
finally admits to captures the emotion of of sound imagery so
himself the crime that Dr Armstrong. When when you read it,
he committed. you take in the account you can hear the way
Although it was not of the scenario and the he is stumbling and
his intention to circumstances that he freaking out because
woman---simple job if murder the elderly was in. I feel as if you he is reliving that
I’d been sober. Lucky lady, he knew he was can her the fear of memory. He is
for me there’s loyalty under the influence of dying for his sin in his struggling internally
in our profession. The alcohol and that also voice. It like with the with his conscious
sister knew, of hindered his long pauses in his because he know he
course---but she held judgement at the time. speech. It sounds like killed the lady. You
her tongue. God, it This is an interesting he’s holding back tears made a really good
gave me a shock! quote because of the and stuttering over his point of how you can
Pulled me up. But who way it is structured words. You can really hear how scared he
could have known with the long pauses hear that he is scared in is in his voice and
about it---after all these for emphasis and this passage. this is all done with
years?” diction that helps syntax and diction.
(Christie, 58) describe his emotions.
This is also the first
time the readers learn
the truth of what
happened.

“Only this. I propose In theory their I think that the ​ fter reading the
A
that the doctor’s supply suggestion is a a good passage is proposing ending, it begins to
of drugs, my own idea, take possible that somehow by doing make sense why the
sulphonal tablets, your weapons away from this drawing the killer person who
revolver and anything the people who are out into the light. But proposed it did. It
else of the nature of left, but also it may really it leaves people was the murders way
drugs or firearms possibility but putting defenseless and it also of getting the gun
should be collected weapons in the hands lets the killer hide in and using that to
together and placed in a of the killer. But what plain site. I think that scare and confuse
safe place. That after they forget is that by nobody would be safe the others. It also left
this is done, we should doing this, it also if the killer is among them without any
each of use submit to a takes away from the the group because who means of protection
search--both of our possibly innocent knows, there can be a from each other.
persons and of our people which now do concealed weapon or
effects.” not have anything to drug that the others
(Christie, 168) protect himself. They don’t know about.
are also doing this
based on little claims,
sure there have been
murders but not with
the tools that they had
(such as the drugs and
gun).
 “​But no artist, I now This quote in the book I don’t understand the ​He does want to get
realize, can be satisfied describe an interesting idea that Christie is recognized for what
with art alone. There is a human tendency of trying to convey. But he did and that is
natural craving for where we tend to do what I can take away why ended up
recognition which more good things from it is that the killer writing the letter. He
cannot be gainsaid. I when someone is is mocking the also wants to prove
have, let me confess it in watching and when remaining guest. his power and
all humility, a pitiful someone is not Saying that he has control because no
human wish that
watching, we are been clever this whole one can prove the
someone should know
more likely to do time that he has been who the murder is
just how clever I have
something bad. committing these without his
been….”
(killer) though he was murders. And that it is confession. So even
Christie, 246)
doing the right thing human nature for him in death, he wants to
by getting rid of the to receive recognition feel powerful and
people who commited for this. Because it is a have control. The
crimes and the law human tendency to feel quote shows his true
could not touch, he that we should get character and what
still wanted people to recognized for drove him
know what he did So everything that we do. throughout life.
he wrote this letter
because of the
possibility of it being
found and him being
known as the greatest
murder that lived.

“​ Hard to say exactly. ​ he quote talks about

T I agree with you on Now that we know
But to begin with, he’s power going to a this notion. Mr, that Wargrave is the
an old man and he’s person’s head. When Wargrave has let this murder, it begins to
been presiding over a person is in charge power of presiding make much more
courts of law for years. of the fate of people over other people get sense why he acted
This is to day, he’s for a long time, they to him, I almost the way he did.
played God Almighty can begin to feel wonder if he’s the When all the people
for a good many powerful and might murderer. were confused and
months every year. become delusional to lost, he was the one
That must go to a some degree. This who gave them
man’s head eventually. quote describes what direction and lead
He gets to see himself happened to the old their discussions. He
as all powerful, as judge and why he has always felt a
holding the power of ended up doing what need to control
life and death---and its he did. things around him
possible that his brain and that desire
might snap and he continued to be
might want to fo one reinforced as he was
step farther and be a judge.
Executioner and Judge
Extraordinary.”
(Christie, 138)

“I’m talking to you, I see this quote as a This quote actually I didn’t see it as
young man. The day of way of foreshadowing shows how early on in Wargrave trying to
judgement is very close to what is going to the book, Christie was get rid of the people
at hand” (Christie 17). happen in the story. I already foreshadowing that the law can’t
think that judgement what is going to touch at first. I just
means that these happen and the motive thought that Christie
people are going to be of the killer. Judge added this in as a
tried for crimes Wargrave thought that way that would
committed. And he was doing the right create suspense for
going to this island is thing, by getting rid of our characters
a way for that those that the law undoing later in the
judgement to be could not touch. It was text. I do believe
exercised. his own way of now that since we
judging the characters know that it was
morals and their fate. Wargrave. I can look
at it as you perceived
it.

“But there was no This is the first This text is filled with When I finally got a
house visible, only the description that we imagery so that the real description of
boldly silhouetted rock get of Soldier Island. readers could imagine the island. I was just
with its faint We imagine to be the house. I was first as shocked as Ms,
resemblance to a giant something beautiful surprised when the Claythorne, because
head. There was and wonderful, but house was described in from what I read
something sinister what we get is a place such a way especially prior to the
about it. She shivered that looks very since it was heavily description of the
faintly” (Christie 24). gloomy and sinister. It talked about (like house. I thought that
makes us wonder why Christian mentioned) the island was going
is it so talked about in in the news. to look tropical and
the news (as told in beautiful, since it
the text). was talked about in
such high regard in
the beginning of the
text.
“Into that silence came This quote finally This is the time in the When the voice was
The Voice. Without introduces an obstacle book when it all makes introduced, I was so
warning, inhuman, for our characters. It a bit more sense while confused just like the
penetrating… ​Ladies lays out a reason for confusing the readers characters. But then
and Gentleman! why they are all there. and characters even after hearing it
Silence please!”​ Because if you read more because no one condemn them and
(Christie 46). on, the voice accuses knows where it is blame them for the
every guest for coming from and how murders that they
murder. could someone no all were connected to. I
that information about thought to myself
them. that it is about to get
real.

“Outside the rain This quote describes This quote shows how Imagery is heavily
poured down and the the current setting of Christie often used used throughout this
wind howled in great the story. With all the imagery to set the tone book. Christie uses
shuddering gust against death and turmoil and to create a imagery to appeal to
the window panes” going around on the mysterious the five senses and
(Christie 167). island. The atmosphere. At this also to the state of
description of the point, everyone is minds of our
setting sets the mood confused and scared, characters. The
for all of the and the crazy weather storm just adds to
characters. Clouded helps to bring insight what has already
and confused on into what they are been a chaotic night
what’s going on and feeling. It also shows for all the guest.
who is the murderer the way she uses
amongst all of them. figurative language
more specifically
imagery.

“I have a definite We really get a look Wargrave tried to be I do think the

sadistic delight in into Wargrave’s the good guy, but at Wargrave is a sick
seeing or causing mind. It answers the the end, he alway individual. I think
death” (Christie 285). question of why did ended prefering to send that he has mental
he murder all these things to their death. health issues.
people. He is really This quote really
sadistic and needs brings insight into his
help. But I guess that mind and why he
is too late because he ended up doing what
kills himself. he did.