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"The Maltese Falcon", 2005.
A discussion of the heroic qualities of Sam Spade in "The Maltese Falcon" by Dashiell Hammett.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 42.95
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This paper discusses the heroic qualities of Sam Spade in Dashiell Hammett's mystery thriller "The Maltese Falcon." The paper examines the Spade's persona; his morally ambiguous life and his moral code.
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"It is an accepted fact that Dashiell Hammett helped invent what is referred to as hard boiled mystery fiction. In laconic and knowing prose, hard boiled fiction presents a cynical worldview, a picture of human behavior that resonates with sordidly plausible violence and a pattern of events that in the tradition of adventure stories encourages reader interest in outcomes. In significant part what holds readers in suspense, is the figure of the detective who is at the center of the mystery."
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"The Thin Man", 2005.
A comparative analysis of the book "The Thin Man" by Dashiell Hammett and its subsequent film version.
1,064 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 39.95
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This paper acknowledges how, for a plot in a film or a novel to be effective, it needs character development, dramatic action or excitement, and thematic tension or the tone or feeling of the work. It examines how the film, "The Thin Man" effectively captures these elements of plot development within the introductory scenes. It also discusses how the book on the other hand does not entirely capture these elements until the start of the third chapter.
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"The tone of the film versus the book also builds upon the plot progression. The tone of the film at the beginning depicted more conformability, yet with mysterious undertones between characters especially Wynant and Dorothy. The mysterious undertone quickly becomes apparent as Wynant gets ready to leave, and then the tone turns into dreadfulness with the murder of Julia Wolf. The tone in the movie helps the suspense or the "what happens next" for the audience, so interest is not lost, and the plot succession transpire effectively. Since the movie sets the tone and the plot development early on, it carries on throughout the entire movie. While watching the movie, the viewers connect emotionally to the characters, determining between protagonists and antagonists."
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"The Maltese Falcon" by John Huston, 1994.
A comparison of the 1940 film and the 1930 novel by Dashiell Hammett.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 50.95
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"The 1940 version of The Maltese Falcon was the third version of the novel to be filmed and the most successful. It was also the film truest to the spirit of the novel, though the 1931 version (with the same title) followed the plot very closely without capturing the inherent spirit of the piece. The second version--Satan Met a Lady in 1936--was very poor and made what had been a dark detective story into a comic romp with a detective more buffoon than threat. John Huston returned to the original novel for his version of the story and clearly tried to stick closely not only to the story but also to the spirit of the piece, with its moral ambiguities intact as they had not been in the 1931, more traditionally hero-vs.-villain rendering. Yet, Huston had of necessity to make changes by curtailing certain scenes, altering the order and point of view to a degree, and..."
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Mysteries and Detection, 2005.
This paper examines three short essays that relate to the topic of mystery and detection novels and film noir.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 9 sources, MLA, AU$ 50.95
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This paper provides three short essays that relate to the topic of mystery and detection novels and film noir. The paper looks at the hard boiled detective found in these genres. The paper refers to the work of Raymond Chandler, Dashiel Hammett, Walter Mosley and others, as well as to select films.
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"The novels of Raymond Chandler, hard-boiled detective fiction in the vein of Dashiel Hammett focus on the experiences of detective Philip Marlowe. If Chandler's novels featuring Marlowe like "The Big Sleep" have a moral, the moral appears to be that there are intelligent and stupid criminals and law enforcement officials and those that are the most intelligent usually wind up victorious."
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