Hard Boiled Essays

  • The Hard-Boiled Detective

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    the Maltese Falcon. Samuel Spade, the protagonist of the story, is what was known as a “hard-boiled” detective. Men such as that rarely show a tender side (if they have one). Likewise, they are physically tough, frequently resorting to guns or fists to get what they want. In addition, they tend to be amoral, yet with an inflexible code of honour of their own. The first element of the persona of the “hard-boiled” detective is the fact that they rarely show an affectionate side. Throughout the entire

  • The History of the Hard-Boiled Detective

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    There are many sub-genres of detective fiction and hard-boiled fiction is one of them. What exactly is hard-boiled detective fiction? Hard-Boiled detective fiction is fiction that features tough, cynical, urban private eyes who expose corruption and frequently get injured in the course of their investigations (“Detective Fiction,” Literary). Hard-Boiled fiction is considered one of the more popular sub-genres of detective fiction; there have been numerous films and novels about urban detectives exposing

  • Did John Woo's Style of Directing

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    Did John Woo's Style of Directing "The Killer" and "Mi2" are not very alike in style. "Hard Boiled" is similar to The Killer and "Hard Boiled's" and "Face off's" shootouts are very similar. In Mi2 a lot of the ideas for the action scenes were developed before the making of the film. This would explain the lack of substance in some of the action scenes. When I say substance I mean action with a purpose. (Show the mountain climbing scene of Mi2) But then again, Woo did not write Mi2

  • The Simplicity of Raymond Chandler's The Big Sleep

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    The Simplicity of Raymond Chandler's The Big Sleep Raymond Chandler would like us to believe that The Big Sleep is just another example of hard-boiled detective fiction. He would like readers to see Philip Marlowe, Vivian Regan, Carmen Sternwood, Eddie Mars, and the rest of the characters as either "good guys" or "bad guys" with no deeper meaning or symbolism to them. I found the book simple and easy to understand; the problem was that it was too easy, too simple. Then came one part that

  • Gone Baby Gone

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    into his neighborhoods and gives one the feeling that they lived there their entire life. His main characters, private investigators Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro, transcend crime fiction stereotypes. At first glance, Kenzie is a classic hard-boiled detective, an idealistic man who feels trapped and angry – perhaps because of emotional scars left by his brutal father. But he is no rootless loner. He still lives and works in the neighborhood (the Irish stronghold of Dorchester) where he grew

  • Blade Runner Changed My Life

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    Harrison Ford. Earlier in the summer, I'd seen 70mm booming previews in the giant Loews' Theaters around Manhattan. My head was still filled with dark-skied images of a dark urban future mixed with muted 1940's radio music. Harrison Ford was a hard-boiled detective in an ever-raining city, dwarfed by several-hundred-story spacescrapers and color TV billboards, with musical accompaniment by the Ink Spots. I thought the film was quite a failure. There were several voiceovers and explanations in

  • Comparison Of Names In Hard-Boiled Wonderland And The End Of The World

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    Murakami, makes it appear as though all the characters in Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World are nameless. But he did gives names to some. The alternating story between the Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World creates an interesting narrative but it also creates a division when it comes to names. In the Hard-Boiled Wonderland section, the narrator is presented without a name causing a lack of an identity

  • The Hard Life Of A Once Boiled Girl Analysis

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    The Hard Life of a Once Spoiled Girl When Nancy Graham was a little girl she was spoiled by her parents. They would buy her everything she wanted. When she asked for a barbie or shoes they would rush out at that moment to get them for her. When she was old enough to get a job, her parents told her she didn’t have to get one. They said they would buy her what she needed, while she was in school. That all changed when she was seventeen. One day she came home after school to see her mom crying.

  • Kawabata’s Beauty and Sadness and Murakami’s Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World

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    Murakami’s Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World Although wildly different in subject matter and style, Kawabata’s Beauty and Sadness and Murakami’s Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World both show how Japan has been internationalized as well as how it has remained traditional. Kawabata’s novel is traditional and acceptable, much like the haiku poetry he imitates, but has a thread of rebelliousness and modernity running through the web that binds the characters together. Hard-Boiled

  • The Effect of Temperature on Air Pressure

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    with hot water, put the cap on tightly, and let it sit for one hour to see the effect of a slow change in temperature. 3) Setting a small piece of paper on fire and then putting it inside a plastic bottle. Before the flame goes out, a pealed hard-boiled egg will be placed over the opening. PROBLEM: The problem is to determine the effects of air pressure at different temperatures. Since we cannot see air, we will attempt to determine if air exerts a force? HYPOTHESIS: My hypothesis for:

  • Man of the House

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    turns down the bus ride to school he offers to go to the store to pick up a few things that his mother might want to get but is certainly unable being laid up in bed all day. So he offer to get eggs because ““What will I get for dinner? Eggs?” As hard boiled eggs were the only dish I could manage.”(207) I believe that in this exchange he denotes his young age because all he could make is a simple kind of dish that a lot of people and young people certainly know how to prepare.

  • Character Analysis Of Hunters In The Snow By Tobias Wolff

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    Being told statements like, “You fat moron” and “You aren’t good for diddly,” a person eventually becomes discouraged and insecure. In Tobias Wolff’s story, “Hunters in the Snow,” main character, Tub is emotionally abused throughout the story. Tub’s two friends, Frank and Kenny haggle him about his personal appearance and sensitivity as he struggles throughout the story. Frustration and insecurities lead him to the conflict that he always tried to avoid. The emotional abuse causes Tub to be illogical

  • U Dont Need the "thug life"

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    I grew up listening to the g's in my hood talk about the gang life. Now all my life, on tv, in school, etc. i always heard the same thing, the thing u hear all throughout this school "the gang life leads nowhere, ull regret it, dont start, and etc." but to hear a lot of the people in my neighborhood talk about the shit theyd done, and to see their tattoos, i always thought it was like the greatest thing. I come from a broken home, i dont know my dad, and my mom is never around, i was basically

  • Investigating the Hardness of Water

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    Investigating the Hardness of Water Planning Aim To investigate the hardness of water in 5 different water solutions Background knowledge about hard water The hardness of water is caused by the presence of Calcium 2+ and magnesium 2+ ions in the water. These minerals in water can cause some everyday problems. They react with soap and produce a deposit called "soap scum" that remains on the skin and clothes and, because it is insoluble and sticky, cannot be removed by rinsing. Soap

  • John Woo

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    talented directors put into their "serious" movies. His name is John Woo. Even though you may not have heard about him, he is widely considered to be "the best contemporary director of action films working anywhere." John Woo, after many years of hard work, has become known as the world's best action film director. His action sequences have become the stuff of legend and are now the basis from which all other action movies are judged. More importantly, along with the bloodshed, Woo has proven that

  • William Byrd

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    statements in his diary. At first glance, William Byrd II gave me the impression of a spoiled, rich boy who feels he can do as he pleases. In reality, he did do what he pleased since he was a major Virginia planter and owner of many slaves. His hard work consisted of writing letters to England or talking to the other council members, considering the fact that if he was not doing either of those tasks, then he was walking around his plantation, reading in his private library, entertaining guests

  • Essay About Soaps And Detergents

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    by mixtures of chemical compounds. Soap is softer and less harsh on the skin. Detergent can cause mild-severe skin reactions. Soap was first created around 2800 B.C. The Babylonians were the first to master soap making. They would use fats and boiled it with wood ashes. Soap was first used in textile industry and for skin diseases. By the 1200 A.D, Marseilles, France, Savona, and Italy became the center of soap making. By the 8th century, soap-making was very well known. They started using different

  • Exemplification Essay: Irish Cuisine

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    I love food! I mean, who doesn’t? Sweet food, spicy food, Mexican food, Chinese food, the list could go on forever. We all have our own preference or favorite dish. My favorite is corned beef and cabbage. Being of Irish American descent, this dish was tradition in my house on St. Patrick’s Day. Just mentioning corned beef and cabbage brings me back to my childhood, watching my mother prepare it and waiting to taste the salty meat that as a child I called the “stringy meat.” Every year my mother would

  • Benjamin Jerome Cayetano

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    Cayetano "… No matter what kind of origin you have, you can succeed and rise to unprecedented. The American dream is still alive, but it definitely takes hard work and a lot of luck." This is a statement of Benjamin Cayetano when he was asked to give encouraging words to other Filipino American politicians. A lot of luck and fortune and hard work played a role in the life of Benjamin Cayetano, who is the first governor in the United States who is of Filipino ancestry. Governor Cayetano is today's

  • Careers In The Military, Audio

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    reinforcement, to even developing the latest technology in the audio field. The possibilities are broad and seemingly endless. It is a field that is constantly changing, and qualifications are always increasing. Many don’t realize the commitment, drive, hard work and dedication involved with becoming successful in the field. As well as having the patience and reserve to take the time to get the proper training and gain experience. In audio engineering learning the ropes and basics is the most important