Detective Fiction: Hammett, Chandler, and P.D. James
LIT 60: Hard-Boiled Fiction: D. Hammett & R. Chandler, The English Detective Novel: P.D. James
1. Introduction to the History of Detective Stories
2. Hard-Boiled Fiction
3.1 Dashiell Hammett (1894-1961)
3.2 Raymond Chandler (1888-1959)
4. The English Detective Novel
4.1 P.D. James (1920-2014)
5. Didactic Appendix
6. Conclusion
7. Bibliography
The origins of current detective stories are to be found in the mystery novels of the Gothic tradition in the 18th century, which were full of mysterious, supernatural
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Nurse Song (I): A Detailed Analysis
In “Nurse Song (I),” a group of children play outside on the hills, while their nurse (carer) observes them with contentment. The poem begins with the nurse’s thoughts, followed by a dialogue between her and the children. As twilight approaches, she gently asks them to stop playing and go home for the night. The children plead to continue playing as long as the light remains, noting that the birds and sheep are not yet at rest. The nurse yields to their requests,
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Inventory Management Problems and Solutions
Question 1: Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) at PBK Coffee Store
PBK is a campus coffee store that uses EOQ to manage its inventory of whole bean coffee. The demand is known to be a constant 1,440 pounds/year. PBK’s fixed cost associated with placing and receiving an order from its supplier is $18/order. Its purchase cost is $1/pound, and its estimated annual holding cost is $3.60/pound/year.
a. Optimal Order Quantity with Accurate Holding Cost
Assuming that
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Linguistic Varieties
Geographical Varieties (Diatopic)
Geographical varieties, also known as dialects, are the modalities that a language presents in a specific geographical area. Linguistic atlases characterize dialects. Despite their differences, speakers of different dialects can generally understand each other.
Historical Varieties (Diachronic)
Historical varieties correspond to the various stages a language has gone through up to the present day. Languages are the result of historical evolution.
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Unit 1: Writing
Reading is the most effective way to learn words and use them correctly.
Steps to Writing:
- Selection of Topic
- Finding Information
- Development of Outline
- Preparation of Draft
- Final Draft
Searching for Information
This step involves gathering the information needed to master the subject. A recommended method is using a questionnaire or examination to generate questions.
Steps to Make an Outline:
- Identify the main idea
- Select the supporting ideas
- Express these ideas in sentences
- Establish the order
Literary Devices: Phonic, Morphosyntactic, and Semantic
Literary Devices
Phonic Devices
- Alliteration: Repetition of initial consonant sounds in closely positioned words (e.g., “with the lifted wing”).
- Onomatopoeia: Alliteration that mimics real sounds.
- Paronomasia: Repetition of words with similar sounds (e.g., “evening flown forever”).
Morphosyntactic Devices
- Anaphora: Repetition of a word at the beginning of a verse or prayer (e.g., “I saw the sea, I saw the dawn, I saw”).
- Parallelism: Repetition of syntactic structures (as above, but on the first line of