Athanasourelis, John Paul. "Dashiell Hammett: Individualism in Transition." Raymond Chandler’s Philip Marlowe. Jefferson: McFarland (2012): 54-69. Rpt. in Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism. Ed. Lawrence J. Trudeau. Vol. 317. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2015. Literature Resource Center. Web. 11 Dec. 2016. Athanasourelis’s article depicts Sam Spade’s individuality through his actions leading up to Brigid O’Shaughnessy’s conviction. Sam’s initial intentions are to help Brigid avoid the police. Upon coming to the conclusion that Brigid is the only suspect in the murder of Archer, Sam knows he has to turn her into the authorities. The article discusses that although it may seem as if Sam is acting justly, he is truly just turning Brigid in to
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"Dashiell Hammett: Themes and Techniques." Essays on American Literature: In Honor of Jay B. Hubbell. (1967): 295-306. Rpt. in Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism. Ed. Thomas J. Schoenberg and Lawrence J. Trudeau. Vol. 187. Detroit: Gale, 2007. Literature Resource Center. Web. 11 Dec. 2016. Walter’s article shows Sam’s great struggle at the end of the novel: when he must decide whether to turn in Brigid for the murder of Arthur. Brigid believes that Sam’s love for her will override his decision to do what is right, but Sam does not let his personal relationship with Brigid deter his actions. Sam knows he must do right by his ex-partner, so he turns over Brigid to the authorities, simultaneously relieving himself from suspicion for the murder. Hammett characterizes the characters within the novel not only by their actions but by their physical characteristics. For instance, the initial description of Brigid is that she has a “schoolgirl manner”. She enters the detective office and is very humble, childlike, and blushes frequently. The readers later discover that she is conniving and completely opposes the reader's first perception of her. Hammett uses characterization throughout the novel to develop the characters and the true reason for their actions. This article could be useful when writing a research paper because it includes a substantial amount of characterization and the article further describes why the writer involves the …show more content…
"The Style and Ideology of The Maltese Falcon." Novels for Students. Ed. Ira Mark Milne and Timothy Sisler. Vol. 21. Detroit: Gale, 2005. Literature Resource Center. Web. 11 Dec. 2016. Marling’s article is about how Sam betrayed Brigid’s trust and turned her into the police. At the near beginning of the novel, Sam’s partner Arthur is sent to do a task for Brigid. By the end of that night, he is found dead. Sam is now being questioned about his relationship with Arthur, and the authorities found out about his affair with Arthur’s wife. They, therefore, believe he is the one that killed Arthur. Sam figures out that his lover, Brigid, is the murderer. Sam does not want to be similar to Thursby and Jacoby in the sense that he will not allow himself to fall for her antics. He wants to follow the “detective code” and avenge his partner, as any other detective would do. Sam knows that if he lets one criminal free it would contradict his whole business because he is meant to be arresting them. Sam’s morals keep him from letting Brigid off the hook; he knows he has to do what is right and what is good for the development of his business, even if that means betraying someone he loves. This article could be very useful when writing a research paper because it has great detail and discusses a great deal of the main themes throughout the
"Dashiell Hammett: Themes and Techniques." Essays on American Literature: In Honor of Jay B. Hubbell. (1967): 295-306. Rpt. in Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism. Ed. Thomas J. Schoenberg and Lawrence J. Trudeau. Vol. 187. Detroit: Gale, 2007. Literature Resource Center. Web. 11 Dec. 2016. Walter’s article shows Sam’s great struggle at the end of the novel: when he must decide whether to turn in Brigid for the murder of Arthur. Brigid believes that Sam’s love for her will override his decision to do what is right, but Sam does not let his personal relationship with Brigid deter his actions. Sam knows he must do right by his ex-partner, so he turns over Brigid to the authorities, simultaneously relieving himself from suspicion for the murder. Hammett characterizes the characters within the novel not only by their actions but by their physical characteristics. For instance, the initial description of Brigid is that she has a “schoolgirl manner”. She enters the detective office and is very humble, childlike, and blushes frequently. The readers later discover that she is conniving and completely opposes the reader's first perception of her. Hammett uses characterization throughout the novel to develop the characters and the true reason for their actions. This article could be useful when writing a research paper because it includes a substantial amount of characterization and the article further describes why the writer involves the …show more content…
"The Style and Ideology of The Maltese Falcon." Novels for Students. Ed. Ira Mark Milne and Timothy Sisler. Vol. 21. Detroit: Gale, 2005. Literature Resource Center. Web. 11 Dec. 2016. Marling’s article is about how Sam betrayed Brigid’s trust and turned her into the police. At the near beginning of the novel, Sam’s partner Arthur is sent to do a task for Brigid. By the end of that night, he is found dead. Sam is now being questioned about his relationship with Arthur, and the authorities found out about his affair with Arthur’s wife. They, therefore, believe he is the one that killed Arthur. Sam figures out that his lover, Brigid, is the murderer. Sam does not want to be similar to Thursby and Jacoby in the sense that he will not allow himself to fall for her antics. He wants to follow the “detective code” and avenge his partner, as any other detective would do. Sam knows that if he lets one criminal free it would contradict his whole business because he is meant to be arresting them. Sam’s morals keep him from letting Brigid off the hook; he knows he has to do what is right and what is good for the development of his business, even if that means betraying someone he loves. This article could be very useful when writing a research paper because it has great detail and discusses a great deal of the main themes throughout the