There were many socially relevant characters in the movie The Maltese Falcon including Mr. Gutman the economically corrupt man, Spade the rather elusive detective, and Brigid O'Shaughnessy the representation of social corruption. To many the secretive Spade might have been the most captivating but his significance was strongly altered because of the mistress Brigid O’Shaughnessy (aka Miss Wonderly) the femme fatale. Her deceptive yet truthful roleplay with a multitude of men made the story more twisting. At first the police were hunting down Spade but she was ultimately the one to end up in prison.
Her persona is unified in the plot due to the fact that she had some form of association with everyone. Placing the female as the culprit made
…show more content…
Her advantage of beauty really stood for nothing because not all men are necessarily going to comply to her command. Her looks might have been able to hurt some but in reality anyone can hurt no matter the size, shape, or physical image. For instance, the rich Mr. Gutman believed his wealth could get him anything yet he never was capable of getting the antique many others were searching for. His wealth meant nothing because it alluded him to thinking he owned whatever he wanted even though he never truly will. Nobody can own the world so whatever they were striving for would stand for nothing. Her looks would not last as it is and neither would Mr.Gutman's finances. It can also represent the fact that maybe everything is a lie. O’Shaughnessy could have said she loved him as a way out of the immense trouble she was facing. Almost every character made a white lie from here and there. The lack of trust and amount of deceit had circulated throughout the novel to the point where Wilmer, Mr. Gutman's gunman was almost framed for what someone else did. The author might have suggested that there is no certain truth in life and that despite the fact that a character seemed good or bad their appearance meant nothing in comparison to their