Characters (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Marlowe's role in novel
Marlowe's role in novel
Moral centre; represents integrity in corrupt society
Marlowe as symbolic figure
Marlowe as symbolic figure
Modern-day knight maintaining principles in seedy LA
Marlowe's daily rate
Marlowe's daily rate
$25/day plus expenses
Stained glass window symbolism
Stained glass window symbolism
Knight rescuing damsel; represents Marlowe's futile but noble quest for justice
Marlowe's pseudonym with Carmen
Marlowe's pseudonym with Carmen
Doghouse Reilly
Eddie Mars's role to Marlowe
Eddie Mars's role to Marlowe
Primary foil; represents everything Marlowe opposes
Eddie Mars's profession
Eddie Mars's profession
Racketeer, gambler, criminal orchestrator
Mars's operational method
Mars's operational method
Manipulation & control from shadows, not direct violence
Mars name symbolism
Mars name symbolism
Roman god of war; force of destruction & conflict
Carmen's key theme
Carmen's key theme
Appearance vs reality; innocent facade hides danger
Carmen's major crime
Carmen's major crime
Murders Rusty Regan
Vivian's character archetype
Vivian's character archetype
Classic femme fatale with intelligence & calculation
Vivian's moral compromise
Vivian's moral compromise
Conceals Carmen's murder of Regan for family respectability