General Vision and Viewpoint (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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The Big Sleep: General perspective
The Big Sleep: General perspective
Bleak & cynical view of 1930s LA society
Society in The Big Sleep characteristics
Society in The Big Sleep characteristics
Corruption, moral decay, & disillusionment
Main character in The Big Sleep
Main character in The Big Sleep
Philip Marlowe, private detective
Extent of corruption in The Big Sleep
Extent of corruption in The Big Sleep
Permeates all levels of society
Those in power in The Big Sleep
Those in power in The Big Sleep
Often complicit in criminal activities
Justice system in The Big Sleep
Justice system in The Big Sleep
Has double standards; cops favour friends w/ pull
American Dream in The Big Sleep
American Dream in The Big Sleep
Critiqued as an illusion
How is wealth maintained?
How is wealth maintained?
Through unethical means
Social mobility for lower classes
Social mobility for lower classes
Nearly impossible to ascend
What influences justice in novel
What influences justice in novel
Wealth & connections
Marlowe's outlook on the world
Marlowe's outlook on the world
Cynical & survivalist
Marlowe's masculinity portrayal
Marlowe's masculinity portrayal
Stoic, assertive, morally complex, vulnerable