Character Description Quote

Vera Claythorne She's a young, attractive, and “And herself, swimming in

somewhat mysterious woman easy practiced strokes after
in search of a job with no kids him - cleaving her way
or seas related. This hints through the water but
that there might be some knowing, only too
hidden secrets or hidden surely, that she wouldn’t be in
motives with her character. time…” page 5. This memory
shows part of what happened
during an accident involving
Ms Claythorne.

Emily Brent She's described as a strict, “Enveloped in an aura of

judgmental, disciplined and righteousness and unyielding
religious woman. This principles, Miss Brent sat in
foreshadows that her beliefs her crowded third-class
and attitudes could lead or carriage and triumphed over
had already led to conflicts or its discomfort and its heat.”
even contribute to the Page 8. This quote shows Ms
unfolding of the story's dark Brent’s attitude towards
events. things and how judgemental
she could be even in a train.

General macarthur General Macarthur's “All owing to that damned

described as an older, war rumour! By God, it was pretty
veteran with a haunted look hard - nearly thirty years ago
in his eyes and a secret he now! Armstrong had talked,
hopes nobody will find. This he supposed. Damned young
foreshadows that he may pup!” Page 9. This quote tells
have a troubled past or carry the reader about a rumor
some emotional baggage, from the past that the
which could lead to tense General probably wants to
situations or even danger as keep a secret.
the story unfolds.

Philip Lombard Phillip Lombard's described “If anything illegal is

as a resourceful, confident, proposed, you will, of course,
and shady character. This be at perfect liberty to
foreshadows that he may withdraw.” Damn the smooth
have his own agenda or be little brute, he had smiled! It
involved in some was as though he knew very
questionable activities. well that in Lombard’s past
actions legality had not
always been a sine qua
non…” Page 7. This quote
shows that Lombard had a
past that might have involved
illegal actions.
Mr Rogers He's portrayed as a “I was to put a record on the
somewhat strict, uptight, and gramophone. I’d find the
formal butler. This hints that record in the drawer and my
there might be some tension wife was to start the
or secrets in his character, gramophone when I’d gone
since he doesn’t share much into the drawing-room with
information with everyone. the coffee tray.” Page 40.
This quote tells the reader he
put the record on the
gramophone which could
mean he might have some
involvement in what’s
happening and he might
know things the others don’t.

Mrs rogers She's depicted as a shy, “She looks frightened of her

nervous, and easily startled own shadow.” Yes, that was it
woman. This foreshadows - frightened! She looked like a
that she may have some woman who walked in mortal
involvement or knowledge fear… A little shiver passed
about the events on the down Vera’s back. What on
island which she could be earth was the woman afraid
really scared of. of?“ Page 23. Mrs. Rogers
being really scared could be
a sign she knows something
the others don't, resulting in
her being scared.

Justice Wargrave He's portrayed as a harsh, “Had great power with a jury -
authoritative, and seemingly it was said he could make
biased figure. This their minds up for them any
foreshadows that he may day of the week. He’d got one
have a plan or he could be or two unlikely convictions out
looking for some kind of of them. A hanging judge,
justice-seeking mission. some people said.” Page 26.
This quote could have 2
meanings, a judge like Mr.
Wargrave which most of the
time would sentence people
to death by hanging or it
could relate to the poem
where it mentions one little
soldier hanging himself.

William Blore He's described as a tough, “Might be a Major,” said Mr.

serious kind of guy. This Blore. “No, I forgot. There’s
shows that he may have his that old military gent. He’d
own secrets or be involved in spot me at once. “South
some shady business since Africa,” said Mr. Blore, “that’s
he lied about his name. my line! None of these people
 have anything to do with
South Africa, and I’ve just
been reading that travel
folder so I can talk about it all
Right.” Page 12. This shows
how Blore came up with the
fake persona of Davis, this
shows that if he could lie
about his identity what else
could he lie about.

Anthony Marston He's portrayed as a reckless, “The amount of cars crawling

carefree, kind of ignorant type about the roads is frightful.
of guy. This foreshadows that Always something blocking
he may be prone to taking your way. And they will drive
risks or making impulsive or in the middle of the road!”
dumb decisions, which could Page 10
lead to dangerous “He let in the clutch with a
consequences. roar and leapt up the narrow
street. Old men and errand
boys jumped for safety. The
latter looked after the car
admiringly.” Page 11. These
quotes show how much of a
careless driver Marston is
and it relates to things he’s
done in the past.

Doctor Armstrong He's portrayed as a “skilled”, “Lucky that he’d managed to

yet mysterious doctor. This pull himself together in time
shows that he may have after that business ten - no,
some knowledge or fifteen years ago. It had been
involvement in events like a near thing, that! He’d been
Tony’s death. going to pieces. The shock
had pulled him together. He’d
cut out drink altogether. By
Jove, it had been a near thing
though...” Page 10. This
shows that something terrible
happened, bad enough to
make Armstrong quit
drinking.