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Raymond ChandlerA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Compare two or three characters’ rooms. What do these environments say about their personalities and motivations? How does Chandler use description of interiors as a characterization technique?
Consider authority in the novel. Where does power come from, and how is it wielded by those who have it. How do the rich exercise power? The police? Criminals? Marlowe?
By Raymond Chandler
American Literature
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Brothers & Sisters
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Challenging Authority
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Horror, Thrillers, & Suspense
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Loyalty & Betrayal
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Mystery & Crime
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Popular Study Guides
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Power
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Revenge
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Safety & Danger
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Sexual Harassment & Violence
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The Best of "Best Book" Lists
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Truth & Lies
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YA Horror, Thrillers, & Suspense
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YA Mystery & Crime
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