The simple art of murder-chandler Flashcards
Why can’t a detective story be promoted?
Because it is usually about a murder.
If the murder mystery is to be realistic it must be written with a …?
Certain spirit of detatchment, otherwise only a psycopath reads it.
What is the simple statement chandler makes about all these stories?
Golden age mysteries do not come off intellectually as problems and they do not come off artistically as fiction. They are to contrived, and too little aware of what goes on in the world.
Why is the poor writer dishonest?
because he doesn’t know what to be honest about.
What would happen if the writers of this fiction wrote about the kind of murders that happen?
They would also have to write about the authentic flavor of life as it is lived. They can’t do that , they pretend that what they do should be done.
What writer does Chandler promote as original?
Dashiell Hammett because he tried to write realistic fiction.
What does Chandler mean by taking murder out of the veneetian vase and drop it into the alley?
He means that he gave murder back to the people who commit it for reasons, not just to provide a corpse. He means that he wrote realistically.
What is realism in Chandler’s eyes?
A world were gangsters can rule nations and almost rule citiey by men who run brothels. (Realistic scenarioes) Were law and order does not exist.
What kind of detective must be in this story?
A poor man, a complete man, a man of honor in all things. A proud man.
