Postman Always Rings Twice By James M. Cain: Analysis

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The novel The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain gives perspective of a criminal instead of a detective. This classic roman noir gives the reader an in depth look in a criminal mind when they commit the crime. The motif and planning are in sympathy towards the convict, which makes it easier to justify the crime they are committing. In the novel, Cora and Frank loved each other, however Cora is married to Nick. The only way they saw to be together was to kill Nick, which becomes their motif. The crime itself, was planned in detail, making sure “the car to be in gear...” (page 45), so the crime looked like an accident instead of a homicide, after they killed Nick. The made sure their witnesses to justify that they had nothing to do with