Marlow
There are millions of diferent types of books in the world of literatur, varying from adveture to a love sotories; biograpghies to explintaions; mysteries to comical. Almost anything and everything has a book writtien about it. But do all these books follow a simaliar patteren ? or are they all totaly different ? Of course no book is the excata same, but all books follow the excluding some, follow a similar pattern . Most books follow the pattern of rising action, climax, downfall, and conculsion. Books in specific categorie follow an even closer patteren. The classic mystery novel has been criticized for years for being unrealistic.This genre operates under rather strict rules, like the form of a sonnet or a limerick. Modern versions have been updated of course to allow explicit sex, swearing, real gore and gruesome insanity, but the format remains the same. The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler and The Maltese Falcon by Dashell Hammett are both classic mysterys. Within both of these classic mysteries lies three key componets that every myster book should have are as followed. First of all, there has to be a detective who is set apart from everybody else including the reader; habits/appearance, exceptional intelligence, the practice of making obscure statements instead of simply revealing deductions and revelations as they occur. The detective is meant to frustrate the reader. Secondly, the villain must be some character who has appeared or been mentioned fairly plainly in the story under some circumstance before the revelation. Otherwise, how could that person ever be suspected?. Love Interest, is the third key But keep in mind that this is not a romance novel. One thing to avoid at all costs is to get the detective involved romantically with a suspect. Ins ome cases it's ok if it serves the plot, or to clutter up the story with the detective's private life, marital or familial, etc. Both The Big Sleep and The Maltese Falcon follow these nesscery compents to create a good soild mystery. Almost by definition, the detective must be outside normal human emotional and mental parameters, otherwise there is little to distinguish him/her from the other characters in the book. Philip Marlowe is the protagonist in the book titled The Big Sleep. Marlowe is a private detective who is asked to deal with a blackmailing case for the wealthy General Sternwood. Although he is apparently attractive to women, he is not prone to take advantage of them, and he remains respectful in his own hard boiled way. Marlowe is a man of the streets, tough and clever, but he is honest and good willed. Other characters even call him naïve in several instances. His dialogue and manner of speaking are particularly raw and witty. A good judge of human character, he is perfect for his line of work. Marlowe's thoughts are important for two reasons. First, they foreshadow the scenes to come and second, they make us realize that Marlowe will commit himself completely to the tasks placed before him.