Chapter 7 Journal Topics

1. ATTWN - The Soundtrack. Sometimes it helps to listen to "mood music" while reading to help your imagination to really feel the tone of the novel. Listen to the following passage of music here.

Does this fit with the tone and mood of the novel as you see it, or does it feel different to you? How so?

Is there another song that you can think of that better captures the mood to you? If so, what is the title of the music and the composer/performer? Why does this song fit better for you? (one paragraph)


2. A Searching We Will Go. Why do Lombard, Armstrong, and Blore decide to search the house and the island? What do they hope to accomplish? What is their plan and what will they do if they succeed? (one paragraph)


3. Author's use of Imagery. Read the following passage from chapter 7:

"She turned her face to Vera. There was no self-reproach, no uneasiness in those eyes. They were hard and self-righteous. Emily Brent sat on the summit of Indian Island, encased in her own armour of virtue."

Expand on what Agatha Christie is telling us about Brent in this passage. Based upon this description, how would you describe Emily Brent's personality? What kind of person is she? (one paragraph)


4.  BONUS -- In Charlotte Doyle there was a particular word used to describe a pointed weapon. In the movie Clue there was another particular word used to describe a knife-like object. In this chapter of ATTWN there is yet another word to describe a knife. The three different words are all synonyms, variations on the same idea.

See if you can name the three different vocabulary words, in order. (3 word list)