Chandler, Farewell, My Lovely
Directions: After reading the lecture, answer one of the questions below. This answer is due no later than Thursday, October 28.
A well thought out answer will probably be two or three substantial paragraphs (250-350 words on average).
Your responses to other students' answers are due by midnight on Saturday, October 30. Remember: in order to get the full 20 points, you MUST respond thoughtfully to at least 3 or 4 other people's postings.
This set of discussion questions is worth a possible 20 points. Late answers receive 0 points, so post early :)
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Just answer one of the following questions.
1. Compare Chandler's view of the world to Hammett's. Use specific examples and direct quotes from the novels for support.
2. Is Moose Malloy a good guy or a bad guy? Explain, using specific examples and direct quotes from the novel for support.
3. One of the first axioms a beginning fiction writer memorizes is "Make your main character likable." Philip Marlowe, in Farewell, My Lovely, is often anything but likable. Yet he has become one of the best-known characters in literature. What makes him so compelling? Use specific examples and direct quotes from the novel for support.
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