And Then There Were None

What is the significance of the ten soldier figures displayed on the dining room table? What predictions can you make about these figures?

This question is in chapter 3 of the book.
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There is one soldier for each person on the island. With each death, another figure disappears. Thus, we can infer that the soldiers symbolize and foreshadow the murders.

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