Philip Marlowe Essays

The Big Sleep is what many call a “hardboiled” crime novel by author Raymond Chandler. It is the first in his crime novel series to feature the detective Philip Marlowe. The story is renowned for its complexity, with a multitude of characters duping one another whenever the opportunity arises and secrets constantly being exposed throughout the narrative. The title of the novel is a euphemism for death as it is revealed at the ending pages of the book, “You were dead, you were sleeping the big sleep…”

novel, The Big Sleep, where private detective Philip Marlowe must figure out who might be blackmailing the wealthy, dying Mr. Sternwood with scandalous content provided by the actions of his two dangerously young daughters, Carmen and Vivian. He soon finds out that Mr. Geiger, the owner of an adult bookstore, is the culprit, and when Geiger is murdered, he delves further into this meaningless case, where all people involved are corrupted

Both The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler and Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley depict women as simple characters acting as objects of sex and trouble, existing only to thwart the detective. Chandler does this through Philip Marlowe, a white Hard-Boiled detective who has a very guarded attitude towards women and will not trust them. Mosley depicts women through the point of view of his character Ezekiel “Easy” Rawlins, an African-American detective, who views white women as objects of misfortune

“What did it matter where you lay once you were dead?” (Chandler, pg. 230). Philip Marlowe, a cunning and sarcastic sleuth, has just pieced together a complex, dangerous crime in Raymond Chandler’s novel The Big Sleep. So, why isn’t he satisfied? Why do his final conclusions exude despair and bleak thoughts? Throughout the novel, it is evident that Marlowe feels the ambient corruption that plagues the society he lives in. Any hope or optimism he could have is diminished by his lonely reality. His

in mid-October. It is thundering, predicting, something bad like, rain. Philip Marlowe, a tough, distrustful and suspicious of people, yet honest private detective, is hired by the old, ailing General Sternwood to help him "take care of" Arthur Gwynn Geiger, a homosexual who has been, forcing someone to pay money so a secret isn't revealed, the General with possibly pictures of the General's daughter, Carmen Sternwood. Marlowe agrees to the job. Marlowe's first assignment becomes complicated by and

Topic Number 2, the use of backgrounds, landscapes, architectures and “sets.” Raymond Chandler and Ed McBain are two flagships in detective fictions. Chandler’s Philip Marlowe brought readers a series of hot-blooded fictional detective stories that happened in Los Angeles (LA). McBain, the commander of the 87th Precinct, excited readers with many raw and realistic detective stories happened in “the city”, an imaginary city that based on New York City (NYC). If there’s one thing that Chandler and

downfall parallel to the characters in the novel by trying to manipulate others into sending ransom money through blackmailing. They do just about anything, including illegal crimes, in order to “gain a little dough” (Chandler 84). The protagonist, Philip Marlowe, begins to realize that all the cases involve the only outcome of gaining money. Therefore, the characters are in desperate need of money similar to the people during the Great Depression. Ultimately, because Chandler derives his novel on real

the city are shooting themselves in the foot screwing themselves over showing the audience to see how it could be impossible on saving it but due to Batman’s character he has to try all he can do to protect the city without any reward similar to ‘Marlowe’ from ‘The Big Sleep’ as he tries to protect Carmen only to realize that Carmen was only screwing herself up while he doesn’t have any thoughts about reward. Furthermore, the Batman was mostly filmed in the Arri Alfa Anamorphic lens in a chiaroscuro

When Marlowe introduces himself to General Sternwood he tells him, “I'm thirty-three years old, went to college once and can still speak English if there's any demand for it. There isn't much in my trade” (Chandler 10). He shows that his education could be used for a was better job but he wanted to be a private detective instead. He did this because he wanted to be his own boss which shows how he is the typical hero . Marlowe also highlights s that he doesn't make a lot of money for the work he

Abstract Eric Edgar Cooke the ‘Night Caller’ has struck Perth with murder, stabbings, hit-and-runs and burglaries which during 1931-64 until his death. Due to a neglected childhood with a alcoholism father and bullying Cooke’s murderous out take on the world and random killings not only make his next target difficult to find but also Cooke himself. Studies on Cooke have shown his psychopathic styles of killing are not only unique but also the work of a ‘Nedland monster’ in Perth district. As Cooke

The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler is a mystery, crime fiction novel from the perspective of the detective Phillip Marlowe. Phillip was hired by a rich general to find out and stop his daughter from being blackmailed over gambling debts. Throughout the novel, there is a link between nature and the mood of the chapter. Rain is generally used to emphasise that it isn’t a happy time or chapter within the novel. The novel is set in Los Angles in the United States and rain is very uncommon there which

tangled with a bunch of shady characters and confusing incidents. Plotting is of secondary importance at the best to ""The big Sleep"". The charm of the book lies in its genre, in its depiction of places and characters, and within the portrayal of Marlowe. Marlowe's

An interesting section in the High Window is the interaction between Marlowe and Mrs. Murdock. This section is important because we find out who stole the coin. We also see Marlowe showing emotions towards Mrs. Murdock he’d never shown before. To keep his client posted Marlowe meets up with Mrs. Murdock to discuss where his investigation stands. Throughout their interaction Marlowe tells Mrs. Murdock that he found George Anson Phillips “shot to death on the floor of his bathroom” (156). This

Michael Lewis’ novel The Big Short examines the build-up of the housing market and the credit bubble during the late 1990’s and early 2000’s which ultimately led up to the financial crisis and the collapse of the housing market from 2007 to 2010. This novel holds an almost dickenesque quality to it with many key players some of whom are heroes and some of whom are villains, all of which play a crucial part within a portion of our history that many people saw as a ‘Doomsday’ of sorts. In order to

Marlowe has demonstrated his rare behavior throughout several scenes of The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler. In comparison to all the detectives we have encountered thus far, it is clear that their methodologies were distinct from Marlowe. Marlowe was a detective who was easily influenced and this had a major effect on his case. The detectives that were presented throughout this course were resisted any personal interaction with women, mentally independent regardless of their partner’s help, and had

The prologue of Waltz into Darkness undermines any romantic illusions as the story itself begins, circa 1900, introducing us to a wealthy Cuban coffee planter named Luis Durand who anticipates the arrival of a mail order bride named Julia Russell (Jolie). Handsome and rich, he has never married ("Love is not for me. Love is for those people who believe in it"). His expectations for the bride are realistic: "She is not meant to be beautiful. She is meant to be kind, true and young enough to bear

Waiting on every exhausting whim of an 18 year old preserved corpse sounds absurd and impossible, but for H.P. Lovecraft’s first person narrator in “Cool Air” it is a shocking reality. The strategic application of first person point of view keeps the reader on edge with a limited view. Any other point of view would reveal too much information on the pivotal Doctor Muñoz, and not allow access to the narrator's thoughts and emotions. First person point of view in H.P. Lovecraft’s “Cool Air” connects

Jeffers, O. (2006). The Incredible Book Eating Boy. New York, NY: Philomel Books. Henry was a book lover, but not like how you and I love book he would eat them it all started will a few words from a text then moved on to him eating a whole book in one sitting. What will happen when Henry starts feeling ill? When I first got the book I thought it was interesting because in the back of the book in the left hand bottom corner where it a chuck of the book missing meant to look like someone eat the

Christopher Marlowe “Whoever loved that loved not at first sight.” Christopher Marlowe’s quote from Passionate Shepherd sums up his love for the theater. (“Homework Help > As You Like It”). Marlowe was born in Canterbury England. He was the son of a wealthy Canterbury shoemaker who was an influential citizen in his community. Marlowe attended King’s School in Canterbury and later went on to study at Corpus Christi College in Cambridge. (“Christopher Marlowe Biography”). Christopher Marlowe was a poet

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