As we have previously discussed: Wargrave chose to kill his victims in a very specific order, based on how he viewed the level of their crimes. He states the reason he chose to dispose of Marston first was because he was the type of man who was incapable of feeling moral responsibility. With this in mind, discuss the connection between intent, action and effect, is there a connection between morality, responsibility, and justice?
In “then there were none” Wargrave chose to dispose of Marston first because of this crime and lack of morality which suggests that morality plays a huge part in Wargrave’s seek for justice, and has influence in the way Agatha Christie writes the novel as a whole.
The connection between intent, action and effect is that you have to want to have to feel the need to do something. Wargrave felt that the guests needed to have been held accountable for their crimes, he was frustrated and angry that they got away with it. Anger is a secondary emotion, we might first feel afraid, attacked, offended, disrespected, forced, trapped, or pressured. If any of these feelings are intense enough, we think of the emotion as anger. Wargrave was angry, he had intent to hold them accountable, so he had plotted a plan on the island to kill the guests one by one. This effected everyone on the island, the went from somewhat normal to cut off completely from civilization. They died one by one, with no one knowing who was the killer but Wargrave himself, they slowly gradually came to a state of instanity which drew them to their death, and unfortunately worked in Wargrave’s favour, especially with Ms Claythorne. Although, in general, I think effect is more harmful than intent.
I think in some ways there is a connection to morality, responsibility, and justice. They may know the difference between what is right and what is wrong, but not take responsibility for their actions.
All of these can be applied to real life situations, although it is not nice, it is sometimes what happens.