... private detective ought to be" (3). These descriptions are direct and clearly answer any questions about the initial sketch of Marlowe. The sketch parallels one's idea of some traits of a detective: astute, honest, efficient, and confident. As there are no frills in his mannerisms, there are no frills in Chandler's style. The first description of Marlowe effectively establishes this parallelism. The candid ... knight to come to the rescue of various women. After Marlowe is forced to throw Carmen out of his apartment, he looks at his chessboard and observes, "Knights had no meaning in th...

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