Saturday, February 18, 2012
Chapters 4-8
The next four chapters were much more interesting than the first four. So many things happened in this set. The first major thing was that one of the people on the island, Anthony Marston, died. Apparently he poisoned himself but none of the other people could wrap their heads around why he would do something like that. He was young, full of life, and seemed to have his whole life ahead of him. The second shocking twist was that the morning after Anthony Marston died, Mrs. Rogers was found to have died in her sleep. Mrs. Rogers works for the Owens at their mansion. There are many theories of what happened to her. One being that her husband poisoned her because she knew about a murder they both committed together. Some people in the house think this, while others think that she was just old and she died peacefully in her sleep. Many people in the house are nervous that there is someone on this island that wants all of them dead and will not stop at anything to see that happen. When a few of the men search the island to try to find this Mr. Owen that has invited them all here but is no where to be found, they start to get very nervous and they realize that they will not be leaving this island and that they will die on Soldier Island.
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These chapters were much easier to read than the first four because it was more action then just introduction. Something interesting to me is the dolls that go along with the poem coinciding with the events happening on the island. I don't believe that the causes of death are the same, but it's too much of coincidence to not see a relationship between the two.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Michelle, these next four chapters were much more invigorating that the first few. Although it seemed like the characters were still flowing in, I almost could put put the book down after reading about Soldier Island because of the intense mystery behind it. I thought the book quickly became very suspenseful when we found out that Anthony Martson has died in addition to Mrs. Rogers. I can't wait to read the rest and find out what the deal is with this island and what will happen to all of its inhabitants.
ReplyDeleteAs I read on, i found myself loving the book more and more. The first murder on the island I found to be suspiciously odd under the circumstances. I feel as if people do not find it strange that there are so many deaths one right after another just because the deaths were determined to be of natural causes. As the deaths continue though the residents of the island grow nervous and scared. They start questioning one another, believing one of the people they are living right next to is killing them off. I look forward to the challenge of determining the killer -laura
ReplyDeleteThe next four chapters were filled with unanticipated plot twists that kept me on the edge of my seat. The first murder was Anthony Marston, who was thought to have choked to death while eating dinner with the rest of the guests. With a closer inspection though, it was found that he was poisoned with cyanide. The general consensus among the guests was that it was suicide; however, no one knew why such a happy young man would want to kill himself. Following that murder, Mrs. Rogers suspiciously died in her sleep. Some of the guests accused her husband, but others pointed fingers toward Dr. Armstrong because he was the doctor who gave her sleeping pills to use. From this point on in the story, many are beginning to worry for their safety, as two murders have occurred within the past week. To their dismay, none of them will live long enough to determine the killer.
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