And Then There Were None概要1.ppt

* Agatha Christie popular and influential British author “Queen of Crime” over 60 novels AND THERE THEN WERE NONE NONE THERE Ten people are enticed into coming to an island under different pretexts借口. They are the only people on the island, and cannot escape due to the distance from the mainland. While awaiting their hosts, they find a copy of the nursery rhyme歌谣 Ten Little Soldiers hanging on the wall, and notice ten figurines小塑像 on the dining room table. The butler plays a gramophone record while they are talking. Unexpectedly the recording contains a voice that describes each visitor in turn and accuses each of having committed murder but evading justice and informs that they have been brought to the island to pay for their actions. All of them are shocked and one of the guests has a drink to help with the shock. However, his drink was poisoned and he dies. Subsequently随后 the other guests notice one of the ten figurines is now broken, and the nursery rhyme appears to reflect the manner of death. yet gradually all ten are killed in turn. BRIEF SUMMARY TEN little Indian Boys went out to dine; One choked his little self and then there were nine. Nine little Indian Boys sat up very late; One overslept himself and then there were eight. Eight little Indian Boys travelling in Devon; One said hed stay there and then there were seven. Seven little Indian Boys chopping up sticks; One chopped himself in halves and then there were six. Six little Indian Boys playing with a hive; A bumblebee stung one and then there were five. Five little Indian Boys going in for law; One got in Chancery and then there were four. Four little Indian Boys going out to sea; A red herring swallowed one and then there were three. Three little Indian Boys walking in the zoo; A big bear hugged one and then there were two. Two little Indian Boys sitting in the sun; One got frizzled up and then there was one. One little Indian Boy left all alone; He went out and hanged himself and then there were N