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Raymond ChandlerFarewell, My Lovely
Raymond ChandlerFiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1940A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
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Farewell, My Lovely is best described as a work of noir fiction. Pick three conventions of the noir genre and explore how the novel follows the conventions or deviates from them and to what effect.
How can Marlowe be considered an anti-hero, and what effect does this have on the reading of the novel?
How is alcohol handled throughout the novel, and to what effect?
Is Marlowe a static or dynamic character? Use specific examples from the novel to support your claim.
Describe the role of women in the novel. How are Velma and Anne opposites? Are there any ways that they are similar, past their attraction to Marlowe?
What is Amthor’s purpose in the novel? Is he merely a red herring, or is Chandler using him to greater effect?
Describe the tension between Marlowe and law enforcement. What effect does this tension have?
How does Marlowe’s career as a private eye influence the first-person narration of the novel? That is, how are the language and descriptions effected by Marlowe’s personality?
Is Marlowe a reliable narrator? Why or why not?
Do Marlowe’s descriptions of people and things belie his stoic, pragmatic worldview? Is his interior world quite different from the persona he presents? Support your claim with evidence from the text.
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