The Simple Art Of Murder: Blaise Vs. The Big Sleep

In every piece of art, it is important to have a clear portrayal of the two sides of a coin. In this case, pieces of a story are often made better when an author can portray the protagonists as well as the antagonist in a clear manner. “The Simple Art of Murder”, as well as The Big Sleep, reveal the lives of two detectives that are committed to solving crimes and hence finding justice to innocent victims. While going deeper into pieces, it is made clear that even the cleanest protagonist or detectives are bound to have their image tainted in the line of duty. Predominantly, they end up needing the help of their partners so as to emerge victorious. The same can be said for “Modesty Blaise: The Killing Ground” because Blaise, is a woman that

In this collection, Raymond was able to expand his niche by adding new elements to his pieces.“The Simple Art of Murder” is a collection that entails the murder of innocent people in the society. The author comes out strong and links these happening to political endeavors, blackmail, or simple cases of wrong place at the wrong time. Raymond can portray his mastery of the undertakings within the underground life in Los Angeles in the fifties. “One of the reasons as to why his work was popular could be based on the notion that his factious novels had some hint of reality”(Raczkowski 798). The audience was kept on their toes knowing that some of the scenes described by the author could have happened in the real world. The author makes it clear that elements including blackmail, corruption and politics can be closely linked to the disappearance, and eventually murder. In this collection, the author goes as far as showing his prowess in character development by ensuring that none of the characters could be singled out as being completely innocent, or even completely dirty. “The mystery within the collection is driven by the unique character of the protagonist that is also the detective, allowing him to change the direction of the story”(Swirski 46). As the audience goes deeper into the collection, one can also note that some occurrences are repeated but are also unique to Raymond’s style of writing. “As for literature of expression and literature of escape, this is critics’ jargon, a use of abstract words as if they had absolute meanings”(Chandler 8) I agree, I think that people do read stories to escape their reality, however at the same time these stories have the readers relating these stories to their daily lives. Chandler creates a combination of grasping events such as criminal events, most of which he is not able to solve as an individual,