Brigid

the one who is less of a criminal than the others. In order to examine nobility in a character, they must be the lesser of the crooks than society. In Dashiell Hammett’s The Maltese Falcon, Brigid O’Shaughnessy, Casper Gutman, Joel Cairo and Sam Spade virtually have no morals but rather the pursuit of money. Brigid, Casper and Joel are determined to find the falcon but are unsuccessful looking for it themselves so each one goes to Sam Spade in attempt to persuade him to find the falcon for them.…

liars who will experience little if any difficulty when responding deceptively” (Van Brockstaele). This theory very well applies to Brigid. She even said it herself that she couldn’t tell difference between what’s a lie or not. “so tired of it all, of myself, of lying and thinking up lies, and of not knowing what is a lie and what is the truth” (Hammett 89). Brigid got so used to lying that now she doesn’t even know what’s real to her. She feels even more frightened than she did before and far…

We see this from the get go, when Brigid - then known as Miss Wonderly - asks for the aid of Spade and Archer. One of the only reasons that they agree to take on the case is that she pays in big bills. Spade even tells her that when she finally reveals her true identity, and that her initial…

very blunt in his communication skills with the police they start to consider him the main suspect of the murder of miles. They strain to convince him on speaking, but his responses are never clear always responding broadly. Meanwhile, Sam is hiding Brigid from the constabulary. He never speaks of her, especially to the police. Later, Spades lawyer confronts him on being wary and not cooperating with the cops, spade replies, “My clients are entitled to a nice amount of privacy. Maybe I can be…

Film Noir is a style of filmmaking, portrayed by elements such as skeptical heroes, blunt lighting effects, perpetual use of flashbacks, complex plot lines, and an underlying experimental philosophy. The genre was most popular in American crime dramas of the post-World War II era. It has become an iconic movement in the history of film-making working its way into our society by displaying the meaning of the darker side of the American dream. In 1941 ‘The Maltese Falcon’ was released and is…

The Wiccan calendar and holidays are a little different from our own. Azilyn explained that her New Year starts at Shaman (that is October 31st) and runs through October 30th of the next calendar year. Wiccans also celebrate their greater and lesser sun holidays (more accurately Sabbats) according to an eight-spoked wheel, which corresponds with cycles of nature and symbolizes the belief in the birth, death, and rebirth cycle. Azilyn told me a beautiful story that incorporates some of the Greek…

important to the whole plot of the book: Brigid O’Shaughnessy the woman claiming to be looking for her “missing sister” and Detective Spade the man trying to find out who killed his partner. During the whole novel the author gives you clues that point out the obvious on who the killer actually is from Brigid’s office visit, the flamboyant queer, and lastly the prize for death. Let’s start things off with the office visit which, sets everything into motion. Brigid alone is the cause of why so…

In the 6th chapter of The Maltese Falcon Spade tells Brigid that he was offered some money by Cario to see how she would react. One way she reacted was without eye contact which is what gave it away that she was either lying or hiding something. In "Lying Eyes: Why Liars Seek Deliberate Eye Contact." By Samantha Mann, she says states “that a liar cannot maintain eye contact”. Although Brigid glanced at Spade she quickly took her eyes off of him. A couple of questions that…

makes the character stand out and gives the audience the sense that they are more powerful and important than the other characters. Femme Fatale is also present in this film through the character Brigid O'Shaughnessy. Although, she is a very beautiful woman she is also very manipulative and dangerous. Brigid is a compulsive liar and tries to use her feminine wiles to charm men into believing what she says and doing whatever she wants. The plot also makes this film noir due to the fact it is…

her way. That makes her associated with the creator gods and goddesses. Another story connects her with Brigid. In that one Cailleach is the old hag or crone during the winter, but when spring arrives She is either transformed into a stone boulder or drinking from the Well of Youth, and when that has happened either Brigid takes over the months of summer or Cailleach herself is turned into Brigid. In other stories the two of them are…