Bones: Example of a Police Novel
Although detective fiction has been around for many years, the subgenre “The Police” has not. This subgenre had not made its debut until the early 1900s, and has only grown since then with authors writing new books and even television series. Throughout the show Bones we witness a group of people take on countless cases by using their brilliant minds and unique skills in researching bones. We can classify this show in “The Police” subgenre because the audience gets a look into the character’s personal lives, there is teamwork involved in solving the case, and new technology aids in acquiring information that leads to the criminal.
According to The Longman Anthology on page 338, the police procedural exhibits …show more content…
An example of this is when Dr. Brennan presents him with solid facts about that case that point directly to the senator. It is not only Booth’s view of Dr. Brennan’s team as “squints,” but also his support for the United States and the discrimination he would receive for searching the senator’s house that clouds his judgement. After thinking through his actions and thinking about the victim, he realizes that it is his duty to find the criminal.
This television series is not just about Dr. Brennan and Booth, though. “The police procedural must function as a group effort…” is what The Longman Anthology claims on page 338, which is exactly the case in Bones. The most important figures we see just in the first episode are Angela, Hodgins, and Zach. “They're all geniuses with senses of humor, one hottie computer genius (Conlin) and two guys conveying a kind of nerd-slacker chic” states Paul Brownfield in the Los Angeles …show more content…
“Though grounded in science and centered on horrific acts of violence, the forensic techniques on Bones often veer into the realm of the fantastic” states Kyle Anderson from Entertainment Weekly. Viewers learned from the beginning of the episode that Dr. Brennan is a forensic anthropologist, therefore she fits directly into these characteristics of police novels. Dr. Brennan’s ability to study bones and get a person’s life story from them is what leads the team in the investigation, and is what veers into the realm of the fantastic. An example of this is when they first get a look at the bones from the pond. At the scene she notes that the skeleton is of a young woman between the age of 18 and 22, who has delicate features and was most likely a tennis player. After bringing the bones back to her lab, Dr. Brenan takes the skull apart and then puts the pieces back together with tissue markers attached so that Angela can create a holograph face for the skull. Through Angela and her program, we see computerized information centers come into play. Lastly, we see cooperation between forces when bringing Booth and Dr. Brennan’s team together. These groups of people are completely different, but together they create a dynamic
Although detective fiction has been around for many years, the subgenre “The Police” has not. This subgenre had not made its debut until the early 1900s, and has only grown since then with authors writing new books and even television series. Throughout the show Bones we witness a group of people take on countless cases by using their brilliant minds and unique skills in researching bones. We can classify this show in “The Police” subgenre because the audience gets a look into the character’s personal lives, there is teamwork involved in solving the case, and new technology aids in acquiring information that leads to the criminal.
According to The Longman Anthology on page 338, the police procedural exhibits …show more content…
An example of this is when Dr. Brennan presents him with solid facts about that case that point directly to the senator. It is not only Booth’s view of Dr. Brennan’s team as “squints,” but also his support for the United States and the discrimination he would receive for searching the senator’s house that clouds his judgement. After thinking through his actions and thinking about the victim, he realizes that it is his duty to find the criminal.
This television series is not just about Dr. Brennan and Booth, though. “The police procedural must function as a group effort…” is what The Longman Anthology claims on page 338, which is exactly the case in Bones. The most important figures we see just in the first episode are Angela, Hodgins, and Zach. “They're all geniuses with senses of humor, one hottie computer genius (Conlin) and two guys conveying a kind of nerd-slacker chic” states Paul Brownfield in the Los Angeles …show more content…
“Though grounded in science and centered on horrific acts of violence, the forensic techniques on Bones often veer into the realm of the fantastic” states Kyle Anderson from Entertainment Weekly. Viewers learned from the beginning of the episode that Dr. Brennan is a forensic anthropologist, therefore she fits directly into these characteristics of police novels. Dr. Brennan’s ability to study bones and get a person’s life story from them is what leads the team in the investigation, and is what veers into the realm of the fantastic. An example of this is when they first get a look at the bones from the pond. At the scene she notes that the skeleton is of a young woman between the age of 18 and 22, who has delicate features and was most likely a tennis player. After bringing the bones back to her lab, Dr. Brenan takes the skull apart and then puts the pieces back together with tissue markers attached so that Angela can create a holograph face for the skull. Through Angela and her program, we see computerized information centers come into play. Lastly, we see cooperation between forces when bringing Booth and Dr. Brennan’s team together. These groups of people are completely different, but together they create a dynamic