Gavin Holman - April 1981
The detective story in its various forms is one of the major fields of work in contemporary English literature. As popular fiction it is read by most people to some extent, and enjoys a great following of dedicated readers. The detective story lies within the genre of thriller fiction, a vague term covering anything from international spy intrigues to Gothic mysteries. However, the detective story should be differentiated from the other aspects of thriller fiction so that a clear idea of what is being discussed can be formed.
The detective story is one in which the primary interest lies in the methodical discovery by rational means of the exact circumstances of a mysterious event or series of events, usually posing a puzzling problem concerning a crime. The mystery and crime stories are often considered analogous to the detective story although, ideally, they should be considered as separate.
Crime stories are tales of criminals and the crimes they commit, with emphasis in the plot on the crime itself and events leading up to it, with attendant causes and effects. They provide the reader with as escape or insight into the world of the criminal, which may consist of an adventurous, dazzling exploit or a mundane description of the life of the majority of real criminals and their natural enemies, the police force.
Mystery stories are those which have some mystery at the core of the story, but which is either not resolved, or is revealed by change or with little or no solution by the investigator. They are purely escapist stories dealing with the unknown or unimaginable, often with a grand climax in which wrongs are righted and the truth is disclosed to all.
However, with the detective story, the requirement is not a fast moving piece of descriptive writing or an unresolved mystery. The interest is an intellectual one. The mystery exists, the crime or event has taken place and it is the detective's job to unravel the mixture of threads surrounding the truth to solve the mystery. in providing the initial mystery the author is challenging the reader to use his own powers of deduction, logic and reason to establish the true sequence of events and thence the ultimate solution, before his own detective does. If the reader fails, a case which is hoped for by the author or his sales would soon drop, the reader does not lose anything. The revelation he receives as the detective lays bare the facts of the case can often be more satisfying than solving it himself.
The general thriller story is usually an adventure type of story in which some unstable situation is unfolded and eventually resolved, to the good or not. Any crime or detection involved is purely of a secondary nature and does not form part of the plot in any major way. Perhaps the most common type of thriller over the last thirty years is that of the spy or political thriller in which the hero is used as a pawn or puppet in the struggle between two large powers.
Having separated the detective story from its close relations we can investigate it by itself. There are three basic elements to detective fiction:
• The crime or event which forms the mystery basis for the story. The crime is usually murder, probably due to the extreme emotions that murder causes amongst the general public, and the wealth of motives, opportunities and methods available to the author. However, it is not exclusively murder, the next most favoured event is the theft of some article. Whatever the event that forms the mystery, it has a perpetrator, normally a single person, whose identity is hidden to the reader amongst other characters in the plot.
• The detective. This character may be someone with acute perception, unlimited knowledge, undaunted perseverance, which enables him to expose the criminal and to reveal the method by which the crime was committed. He may be a more mundane type of character, relying on technique and footwork rather than flashes of inspiration and genius. A second character, the detective's assistant or confidant, may also be present. Usually of "normal" intelligence, perhaps a little slow, he acts as a buffer between the brilliance of
The Road Not Taken - By Robert Frost
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim
Because it was grassy and wanted wear
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way
I doubted if I should ever come back
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
Question
How do lines 9-12 affect the meaning of the poem?
o-The speaker admits that the two roads were actually just one, revealing that the speaker is lying about having to make a difficult choice.
o-The speaker admits both roads were untraveled, revealing that the indecisive speaker never chose a road.
o-The speaker admits that the roads were actually similar, suggesting one choice was not clearly better than the other.
Answer:
o-The speaker admits that the roads were actually similar, suggesting one choice was not clearly better than the other.
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if you were adopted would you take a joke if someone said at least I wasn't adopted
Answer:No
Explanation:
Answer: no, I wouldn’t, I would feel sad and pretty disappointed
Explanation: the reasons is because that person is “joking” and saying “at least I wasn’t adopted” when you know you were adopted, to me I would be pretty sad because it’s not my fault I’m adopted and that person is just joking about it
What did the Supreme Court ruling in Brown vs. the Board of Education fail to make clear?
A( which schools needed to comply with the court's order
B( how school segregation violated the U.S. Constitution
C( why schools needed to change from segregated to integrated
D( how to ensure that the court's order was followed
Answer:
D. How to ensure that the court's order was followed
Explanation:
In 1954, Brown vs. the Board of Education, the Supreme Court ruled that state rules that required racial segregation in public schools were illegal. This put an end to segregation in the United States. However, the court's order failed to give clear instructions on how to make sure it was followed, which led to years of court and political fights over integration.
Some southern states even went as far as implementing "massive resistance" policies, attempting to circumvent the integration order. The resistance led to prolonged court battles and protests, further delaying the full implementation of desegregation in schools. Additionally, the ruling sparked a broader civil rights movement, inspiring activists to fight for equal rights in other areas of society beyond education.
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If a publisher does not specify which style guide to use for submissions, what should you do?
(The answer should be at least three sentences)
Answer:
You should look at other articles or books that the publisher has published. Determine the style they're using by looking at their previous published works.
Explanation:
It's not three sentences but you could make it longer. I hope I helped at least a little! If I didn't, I'm sorry. :,)
Who is Max's nighttime visitor?
Kevin, coming back to play with the ornithopter
Kenny Kane, his father
Santa Claus, is was Christmas Eve
Grim coming to say good night.
Answer:
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How do you determine the relationship among claims, reasons and evidence?
Answer:
Reasoning is your logical support of your belief or claim;
Often reasoning answers the question, “Why?”.
The reasoning makes the claim stronger – more difficult to debate. This connects your claim and evidence to show how your observations are connected to scientific understanding.
Explanation:
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2 no
3 no
4 yes
5 yes
6 yes
7 no
8 yes
9 yes
10 yes
12 angry men
What is the significance of the first vote in Act III?
A)To show that the vote can go back and forth rather than only in one directions.
B)To show that No. 3 still has a hold on the group with a majority of votes.
C)To show they had reached a balance at 6 to 6 votes which now shifts the tone of the narrative.
D)To show the No. 8 has convinced a majority that the defendant is not guilty.
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In these excerpts from Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery, which sentence relates to the setting of the story?
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Answer:
"Since avonlea occupied a little triangular...the unseen gauntlet of Mrs.Rachels all seeing eye."
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How does this incident in the plot most clearly influence the author?
a
She becomes frustrated and stops using the microscope.
b
She realizes that she must follow her interests for her own sake.
c
She begins to resent her parents because they are cold and distant.
d
She continues to use the microscope to show that her parents are wrong.
(12 angry men) Which juror only switched their vote in order to be done with the case and leave?
No. 7
No. 6
No. 2
No. 12
what effect did tommy thomson have on the pecan industry
Answer:
The blackmargined aphid, Monellia caryella (Fitch), is an important phytophage in the pecan, Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K. Koch, agroecosystem where it often is treated with insecticide. Pecan cultivars released by the USDA Pecan Breeding Program vary in susceptibility and risk of damage from the blackmargined aphid. We evaluated a new techniqu...
Read the conclusion of The Adventures of Tom Thumb.
And now let us see what has become of the wicked ogre, whom we left sleeping on the rock.
When he awoke he missed his seven-league boots, and set off for home very angry.
On his way he had to cross a bog; and, forgetting that he was no longer wearing his magic boots, he tried to cross it with one stride. But, instead, he put his foot down in the middle and began to sink. As fast as he tried to pull out one foot, the other sank deeper, until at last he was swallowed up in the black slime—and that was the end of him.
The first sentence of this conclusion is included to
help readers solve the mystery of the story.
describe the resolution of conflict for readers.
revisit characters from a previous part of the story.
include details to help readers visualize the setting.
Answer:
Revisit characters from a previous part of the story.
Explanation:
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Read the following excerpt from President John F. Kennedy's "We Choose to Go to the Moon" speech. Then, answer the question that follows.
We have felt the ground shake and the air shattered by the testing of a Saturn C-1 booster rocket, many times as powerful as the Atlas which launched John Glenn, generating power equivalent to 10,000 automobiles with their accelerators on the floor. We have seen the site where the F-1 rocket engines, each one as powerful as all eight engines of the Saturn combined, will be clustered together to make the advanced Saturn missile, assembled in a new building to be built at Cape Canaveral as tall as a 48-story structure, as wide as a city block, and as long as two lengths of this field.
Which rhetorical appeal is Kennedy using to persuade the audience to change their perspective on space exploration?
A: Ethos: he is using expert testimony to provide credibility to his argument
B: Logos: he is using facts to convince them of the need to fund a space program
C: Pathos: he is using emotion to urge the audience of the need to explore space
D: None: he is simply using his opinion
The rhetorical appeal that Kennedy using to persuade the audience to change their perspective on space exploration is- Logos: he is using facts to convince them of the need to fund a space program. Thus, the correct answer is option B.
What is a rhetorical appeal?This refers to the characteristics of an argument that make it persuasive and convincing to a reader in a variety of ways. The classical Greek terms Logos, Pathos, and Ethos are all examples of rhetorical appeals.
Kennedy described space as a new frontier in his speech, "We Choose to Go to the Moon," evoking the pioneer spirit that dominated American folklore. He infused the speech with a sense of urgency and destiny, emphasizing Americans' freedom to choose their own destiny rather than having it chosen for them.
Therefore, logos is the rhetorical appeal that Kennedy uses to persuade the audience to change their perspective on space exploration.
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Compare and contrast greek mythology and greek culture
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Answer: Im not sure this is correct
Explanation:
Modern experts on ancient Greece no longer see a difference between myths and legends because they have so many features in common. These mythical stories have a few different focuses. Some of them involve just gods and goddesses and focus on the creation of the world and of humans and the rule of the gods; some deal with a specific hero such as Theseus or Heracles; some focus on a place, for example Thebes or Athens, or an event, for example the Trojan War.
Myths often explained the origin or beginning of things. For example, some myths explained things in nature that the Greeks could not explain with science, like the creation of the world or the cycle of seasons and some myths explained how cities came to be.
Secondly, many myths taught the ancient Greeks how to live or how to act. For example, myths taught them how to behave towards the gods/goddesses and taught them the roles of men and women in Greek society.
Lastly, myths also served the purpose of entertaining the ancient Greeks. They were exciting and engaging stories about their gods, heroes and other mythological creatures.
The Greeks made important contributions to philosophy, mathematics, astronomy, and medicine. Literature and theatre was an important aspect of Greek culture and influenced modern drama. The Greeks were known for their sophisticated sculpture and architecture
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Which of the following words has a suffix
A. Predefine
B. Midsentence
C. Antibacterial
D. Countless
Answer: Which of the following words has a suffix?
D. Countless
Explanation:The word that has a suffix in the options provided is D. Countless. A suffix is a word part that is added to the end of a base word to change its meaning or function. In this case, the base word is "count" and the suffix "-less" is added to form the word "countless." The suffix "less" means without.
Which of the following words has the same connotation as joyful? (Connotation means the emotional connection to a word.)
A. Content
B. Delighted
C. Melancholy
D. Displeased
Answer: B. delighted
Explanation:
can someone tell me some facts about "the call of the wild" please.
Answer: Full Title: The Call of the Wild
Author: Jack London
Type Of Work: Novel
Genre: Dog story; adventure story
Time And Place Written: 1903, California
Tone: Sweeping, romantic, heroic
Setting (Time): The late 1890s
Protagonist
Buck
Major Conflict
Buck’s struggle against his masters and his development from a tame dog into a wild beast
Rising Action
Buck’s battle with Spitz; Buck’s struggle with Hal, Charles, and Mercedes; Buck’s fulfillment of Thornton’s wager
Motifs
Fights to the death; visions
Which sentence should a writer put in the body of an argumentative essay that claims that animals have feelings?