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the article Themes and styles

detctive noir

Most good Noir tales involve a detective who is able to solve the crime. I will discuss who in the novel assumes the role of the detective figure.  what qualities he possess that makes him suitable for the role of the hard-boiled detective.

I believe that Keyes, assumes the role of the detective in this novel because. He is the head of the claim department, he is like the detective of the insurance company. It is his job to question anything that looks out of the ordinary, or smells a little fishy! But Keyes is over weight, very loud and obnoxious, and always has a beef with other departments within the company.  Just like the typical detective in a classic noir film. But Huff says it all on page 8 " but Keyes is a wolf when it comes to a phony claim!"

Keyes is the character in the novel that suggests that it is not a suicide but in fact a murder. Both Huff and Norton ask Keyes what basis do you have for this accusation. keyes answers nothing. But like a detective he automatically thinks who has the most to gain from Mr. Nidlingers death, which would be his heartless, double crossing, cold, vindictive wife. Who is Keyes number one suspect. Keyes is the one calling all the shots in this case, even though Mr. Norton has the position of power. That is why I think Keyes plays the role of the detective in the novel Double Indemnity.

double crossed

The specific aspects of the novel that would cause us to classify as a work associated with film noir is. The novel  Double Indemnity is definitely a perfect example of classical film noir because of the setting in which it takes place, a city LA, mostly at night, and in the after math of rain.  So the reader gets this sort of dark feeling inside, with kind of a shiver. We also have the introduction of the femme fetal,a pretty, sexy young women who is up to no good.  A women who will lie, cheat, and manipulate, and destroy another Pearson's life to facilitate her own dark and evil agenda.

Double Indemnity, author James Cain. "I ought to quit, while the quiting was good, I knew that. But that thing was in me, pushing me closer to the edge. And then I could feel it again, that she wasn't saying what she meant."

Now you have the protagonist of the story having an inner conflict with himself, he wants to get away from the femme fatal, and deep inside he knows he should run for the hills. but she has her claws deep inside him already! Now the line between good and evil is becoming a bit blurry! Along with his morals and values.

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Based on the aricle, I will provide a description of the content and visual elements of film noir during the classicle period.

I'm a fan of the noir style films, that were imported from europe after the war. Some of the most popular film makers and  directors, from presant day got ther start in noir. Today the noir films take a backseat to the, big budget blockbuster hit movies we are use to today!  The noir films of today are mostly independent low budget B rated movies, that only the film industry, and critics,and the ocasional film buff enjoys. they say that the films are mostly white, meaning made by white people for white people. But I dont think this statement is very acurate, noir can be enjoyed by people everywhere, no matter the color of your skin, no matter what religon they are But noir, as a life style is makeing a huge comeback,

what appeals to me about film noir is it was a little diffrent way thinking. Instead of the bright conservative way of life in the early fiftey's. film noir was dark and cold and eary at the same time. Where sometimes the hero of the story losses sight of the line between good and evil! The allure of danger, or a beautiful women with a sexy figure, dressed in a skimpy black dress, with some high heels. sitting at the bar with a cigerette in one hand, and a half empty martinie in the other. At first glance you knew she was nothing but trouble, but that did not matter because she was so hot!