Question: Assignment
In a 3 to 4 page paper, please compare and contrast the attitudes, beliefs, and habits as a man and a detective of Philip Marlowe, Sam Spade and Sherlock Holmes using a minimum of the following subjects:
- Detective work
- Money
- The Client
- The police
- Women
- Home Life
- Crime / Criminals
Please be specific and complete as possible, providing numerous examples from the texts. This assignment is due on Wednesday by midnight. A late paper can not be accepted.
1. Detective work --- how each goes about their business
2. Money --- viewpoints of the subject by each detective
3. The Client --- detective treatment of the client who paid for the detective service
4. The Police --- interactions with the powers of law-enforcement
5. Women-specific interactions and analysis of gender roles with each detective
6. Crime / Criminals --- each detective view of "the bad guy"