Golden Age Flashcards
1
Q
How was the golden age of crime fiction ‘puzzle driven’?
A
The detective picks up the clues and reconstructs the crime, the reader is in a race with the detective to solve the crime
2
Q
How is the detective perceived in golden age?
A
They are usually intelligent and aim to restore peace and expose criminal wrongs
3
Q
What was Peterson’s view on golden age?
A
“little violence, detective is rarely;y threatened”
4
Q
What is the setting in golden age?
A
It is an enclosed space away from society, so that the reader is not effected
5
Q
What was the effect of the setting, in Dewan’s opinion?
A
Limited character development
6
Q
Why did golden age crime fiction become popular?
A
Provides escapism from WW1
7
Q
How is the victim used in golden age?
A
As a plot device; additional murders rarely occur
