brighton rock

Question 1

Ao1 - instantly creates tension
Ao2 - pronoun they is non specific meaning that his murderer could be anyone. First sentence, straight into action
Ao4 - mention of crime is right at the start - conventional.

Answer 1

hale knew, before he had been in brighton three hours, that they meant to murder him.

Question 2

Ao1 - demonstrates pinkies tendency towards violence.
Ao2 - ‘spurt’ gives the impression that the hatred is always there and what hale is seeing is only what is overflowing - he can’t hold it in. ‘little’ could be interpreted as condescending.
Ao4 - he is the villain and so violence is shown to be in his nature

Answer 2

little vicious spurt of hatred

Question 3

Ao1 - Ida’s moral code. demonstrates her kindness and loyalty since she has only recently met hale.
Ao2 - phrase and ones similar are repeated frequently during her focalisation
Ao3 - Her loyalty to Hale is due to the fact that he treated her nicely when most men don’t - how women were viewed in society.
Ao4 - Her version of justice is outside of the justice system and she takes it into her own hands. the purpose of her detection is to punish rather than put someone in prison - unconventional detective

Answer 3

an eye for an eye

Question 4

Ao1 - Doesnt feel the need for the law to provide justice - self reliance and assurance
Ao2 - compound sentence
Ao4 - Again shows Ida as separate from the law despite being the detective. While it was when realism was popular, many detectives were hardboiled while Ida is ruled by her emotions most likely because she is a woman.

Answer 4

you know what the police are like - they always want evidence