AATWN

Page 1: The Deaths of the Soldiers

• Anthony Marston

  • Cause of Death: Choked (poisoned)

  • Rhyme: "Ten little soldier boys went out to dive: One choked his little self and then there were none."

• Mrs. Rogers

  • Cause of Death: Overdosed with sleeping pills

  • Rhyme: "Nine little soldier boys stayed up very late; one overslept himself and then there were eight."

• General Macarthur

  • Cause of Death: Hit in the head by a life preserver

  • Rhyme: "Eight little soldier boys traveling in Devon; one said he'd stay there and then there were seven."

• Mr. Rogers

  • Cause of Death: Head chopped by an axe

  • Rhyme: "Seven little soldier boys chopping sticks; one chopped himself in halves and then there were six."

• Emily Brent

  • Cause of Death: Stabbed in the neck by poison string

  • Rhyme: "Six little soldier boys playing with a hive; a bumblebee stung one and then there were five."

• Justice Wargrave

  • Cause of Death: Shot in the head by a revolver

  • Rhyme: "Five little soldier boys going in for law; one got into Chancery and then there were four."

• Dr. Armstrong

  • Cause of Death: Drowned

  • Rhyme: "Four little soldier boys going out to sea; a red herring swallowed one and then there were three."

• Blore

  • Cause of Death: Hit by a bear clock

  • Rhyme: "Three little soldier boys walking in the zad; a big bear hugged one and then there were two."

• Philip

  • Cause of Death: Shot through the heart

  • Rhyme: "Two little soldier boys sitting in Lombard; one got frizzled up and then there was one."

• Vera

  • Cause of Death: Hung herself with claythorn

  • Rhyme: "One little soldier boy was left all alone and hanged himself."

Page 2: Summary

• Final Outcome: "And then there were none."

  • Indicates the total elimination of all characters based on the nursery rhyme.