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    Detective Smith arrived at the murder scene there were cop cars and ambulances scattered about the campus grounds. Newscaster was station on every corner, praying upon young college students for information about what had happen. Some college kids ignored the tenacious journalists, however, there was some college kids who was just eager to be on television just to wave to their family members, who might be watching. Detective Smith looked around for his partner, who he hoped arrived. Smith…

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    Boy Detective “Time to go to school kids” Mom said. “Okay” Fred and Kiley answered. Fred and Kiley both got ready for school. Then they arrived at school. ”I'm going to go to the bathroom” said Kiley hopping around. Then Kiley puts her phone down and goes to the bathroom while Fred go and gets his pencil from his locker. Then one of the bullies came by and saw the phone on the desk. He check to see if anyone was there, an no one was there so he took the phone. Kiley came back 10 minutes…

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    Our first assigned reading was Poe’s detective story, The Murders in Rue Morgue. In the story, the unconventional detective Dupin and the unnamed narrator solve the murder with the assistance of the police, their own private investigating, and Dupin’s intellect. When we watched The Study in Pink, similarities could be drawn between Poe’s detective, Dupin, and Doyle’s detective, Sherlock Holmes. For example, Sherlock is an unconventional detective. He also does his own private investigating and…

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    Detectives are very important to the society because without them, a lot of crime would go unsolved. Detectives interview suspects, look for evidence at a crime scene, and fill paperwork to summarize the solved crime. The world would be way more crime-filled if there were no detectives. They solve cases that seem impossible and they put criminals in jail. Although policing dates back to Medieval times, and they more than likely did investigations. The specific unit of detective is relatively new…

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    is different from its initiator in a several ways. First of all the protagonist is no longer the detective. The main character is the suspect or the victim, the one who is connected with the crime not the one who is involved from the outside. What is more, the noir novel stresses the physical relationships and emphasizes the disruptive features of the protagonist (Tuttle). The next type of detective fiction is thriller. As Todorov points out, thriller reached popularity merely before the Second…

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    Peril At End House Essay

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    the rules of a detective story. The story has a gloomy, yet suspenseful tone and is a murder/ crime story. Although the murderer is in plain sight, she plays a big role in the story as it unfolds. It is not discovered that she is the true murderer until the end of the story. This book is particularly a detective crime fiction book. Agatha Christie’s “Peril at End House” is a mix of two subgenres of detective fiction. It is classic whodunit and cozy. In a classic whodunit detective story, the…

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    most popular examples of both crime noir and hardboiled fiction, due to the characterization of Sam Spade and the design of the film. It is necessary for the protagonist of a hardboiled detective story to have a tough attitude and possess the disposition of a loner. Sam Spade is the epitome of a hardboiled detective because he possesses these qualities. When combining his character with the setting and plot, it creates the ideal hardboiled noir film. It is for these reasons that it is the first…

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    Detective Murphy is a no nonsense type of man. A gruff demeanor that demands to get down to business no matter what. I’m sure it’s only heightened by being called to a crime scene for a robbery and shooting, in the middle of a Friday night. He’s just finished a round of furious questioning to gather my side of the story on what’s occurred tonight. After police arrived to the store, they were able to catch and arrest the man who robbed the store. Who I now know as James Smith. Jack was rushed…

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    Detective Risk Factors

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    About 7 million women and 1 million men have an eating disorder in America (anorexia or bulimia) (J, 2011). Some risk factors for developing an eating disorder are biological and psychological predisposition, family dysfunction, and societal and developmental pressure (Silvestri, 2017). In addition to those risk factors an individual may get positive reinforcement from family or friends about their weight and this may lead to perpetuating the poor eating habits. While watching the documentary,…

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    several types of mystery genres, two specific examples are cozies and detectives. Cozies tend to be stories that have more detail and make readers feel invited, they detectives contain a softer tone. In contrast, detective has a more informative tone. Although these two genres are vastly different, they also contain several similarities. Specifically, “The Blue Geranium”, a cozies story and “A Scandal in Bohemia”, a detective story, have several differences. Most people wouldn't think these two…

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