Year 11 GCSE Wider Reading Coursework
" The emotional basis of a standard detective story is that murder will out and justice will be done." (Raymond Chandler celebrated author and pioneer of American detective fiction. 1888-1959)
The hero of the detective story be " motivated less by the desire to solve the mystery of a murder than the compelling necessity to right social wrongs." ( Phillip Durham, University of California)
Consider the extent to which each story conforms to and departs from the conventions of crime fiction highlighted in the statements above. Which of the stories do you consider to be most effective
" The emotional basis for a standard detective story is that murder will out and justice will be done." ( Raymond Chandler, celebrated author and pioneer of American detective fiction. 1888-1959.).
"The hero of the detective story should be motivated less by the desire to solve the mystery of a murder than the compelling necessity to right social wrongs." ( Phillip Durham, University of California.)
My intention for this essay is to explore the relevance of these
Statements by analysing two examples of crime fiction , The Speckled Band and The Test. The Speckled Band is one of the most famous Sherlock Holmes stories and is written by Arthur Conan Doyle. The Test is a much more modern story and is written by Henry Sleaser.
London in the era of Queen Victoria was a fascinating place to live. Flickering gas lamps lit the squalid streets casting eerie shadows. Horse drawn carriages clattered along, carrying wealthy people. Crime was rife in the slums of London, prostitution, drug abuse and murder were common place. There was much poverty and ill health; poor people lived in cramped dirty and squalid conditions. Smog created by factories weighed heavily on the city, creating a dark, dreary place.
At this time an infamous murderer Jack the Ripper, was loose on the streets of London, attacking women. He ruthlessly murdered five prostitutes, often sending body parts to the police to show off his crimes. However, the police couldn't catch him and their methods were seen as inefficient. A number of officers were also publicly exposed as corrupt. Many Victorians had a deep resentment against the police in London, as they didn't seem to be protecting the public.
" The emotional basis of a standard detective story is that murder will out and justice will be done." (Raymond Chandler celebrated author and pioneer of American detective fiction. 1888-1959)
The hero of the detective story be " motivated less by the desire to solve the mystery of a murder than the compelling necessity to right social wrongs." ( Phillip Durham, University of California)
Consider the extent to which each story conforms to and departs from the conventions of crime fiction highlighted in the statements above. Which of the stories do you consider to be most effective
" The emotional basis for a standard detective story is that murder will out and justice will be done." ( Raymond Chandler, celebrated author and pioneer of American detective fiction. 1888-1959.).
"The hero of the detective story should be motivated less by the desire to solve the mystery of a murder than the compelling necessity to right social wrongs." ( Phillip Durham, University of California.)
My intention for this essay is to explore the relevance of these
Statements by analysing two examples of crime fiction , The Speckled Band and The Test. The Speckled Band is one of the most famous Sherlock Holmes stories and is written by Arthur Conan Doyle. The Test is a much more modern story and is written by Henry Sleaser.
London in the era of Queen Victoria was a fascinating place to live. Flickering gas lamps lit the squalid streets casting eerie shadows. Horse drawn carriages clattered along, carrying wealthy people. Crime was rife in the slums of London, prostitution, drug abuse and murder were common place. There was much poverty and ill health; poor people lived in cramped dirty and squalid conditions. Smog created by factories weighed heavily on the city, creating a dark, dreary place.
At this time an infamous murderer Jack the Ripper, was loose on the streets of London, attacking women. He ruthlessly murdered five prostitutes, often sending body parts to the police to show off his crimes. However, the police couldn't catch him and their methods were seen as inefficient. A number of officers were also publicly exposed as corrupt. Many Victorians had a deep resentment against the police in London, as they didn't seem to be protecting the public.
