She wrote 66 crime novels and story collections, fourteen plays, and six novels under a pseudonym in Romance. Agatha Christie is the best-selling author of all time. They prove that no matter what you do, in the end, your instincts will always override your brain and direct you to make a decision.Agatha Christie also wrote romance novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott, and was occasionally published under the name Agatha Christie Mallowan. The characters of And Then There Were None represent mankind’s universal strengths and weaknesses by acting on instinct. This shows that regardless of all his other strengths, his old- fashioned belief is primarily what he acts on. His instinct to underestimate women was inevitably what got him killed. But his biggest weakness was his chivalry. When questioned about the past murder, he admitted it without qualms. Lombard was also known for being very blunt. He was very indignant whenever somebody said something about him, so he would often say or do something impulsive afterward. But the thing that was most unique about him was that he was the most impulsive person out of the ten people. These strengths definitely played a part in keeping him alive for that long. He was stubborn, impulsive, and very intelligent. Philip Lombard had a reputation for being obstinate. This is a prime example of acting on instinct because if he had actually been thinking with a clear mind and no additional feelings, he would’ve realized that this whole scheme was very vile and too theatrical. He ended up taking action to plot and follow through with this murder just to satisfy his need for death. As he grew older, he went into a profession that satisfied a part of his instincts, but not the whole. This shows that even from an early age, Wargrave knew he had a strong instinct that couldn’t be easily repressed.
The text stated, “ From an early age I knew very strongly the lust to kill. Justice Wargrave had a peculiar trait that made him have sadistic delight in seeing or causing death. She was so scared and afraid that instead of using her brains to figure out if Lombard was the killer, she just shot him out of pure instinctAnother example of acting on instinct is Justice Wargrave.
Both of these characteristics are attributed to instincts because near the end of the story, Vera’s instincts and fear take over completely. During the story, we see instances where she gets hysterical very easily and dreams about the murders. Even though her mind is one of her greatest assets, it is also one of her most fatal flaws. Throughout the story, Vera always seems to be one step ahead of everyone else in the process of figuring out who is behind these murders and how everyone is involved. Her wits are part of the reason she was alive for so long. She was resourceful, intelligent, and also the last character to die. Vera Claythorne was one of the primary characters in the book. The characters in And Then There Were None represent mankind’s strengths and weaknesses by basing their actions off their instincts.
They live in fear of each other, and their actions convey that well. Throughout the book the characters are presented with unexpected murders, and the lingering suspicion that any one of them could be the murderer. This is a situation that all of us have never been in, but one that the characters in Agatha Christie’s, And Then There Were None face. Ten people and one murderer on an isolated island.