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- values and attitude common in 1930s england
- during the great depression.
- unemployment doubled to 20 percent.
- public spending was cut, and taxes were raised.
- it was a volatile time in the economy, where jobs are cut, and governments scramble to keep the economy afloat.
- overall, the general population has lost faith in the government and institutions, as it resulted in this volatile and depressing time in the economy.
- over time, people have become more individualist.
- biographical information on margery allingham
- english novelist from the โgolden age of detective fictionโ
- ten commandments
- The criminal must be mentioned in the early part of the story, but must not be anyone whose thoughts the reader has been allowed to know.
- Allย supernaturalย orย preternaturalย agencies are ruled out as a matter of course.
- Not more than one secret room orย passageย is allowable.
- No hitherto undiscovered poisons may be used, nor any appliance which will need a long scientific explanation at the end.
- No Chinaman must figure in the story.[Note 1]
- No accident must ever help the detective, nor must he ever have an unaccountable intuition which proves to be right.
- The detective himself must not commit the crime.
- The detective is bound to declare any clues which he may discover.
- The โsidekickโ of the detective, the Watson, must not conceal from the reader any thoughts which pass through his mind: his intelligence must be slightly, but very slightly, below that of the average reader.
- Twin brothers, and doubles generally, must not appear unless we have been duly prepared for them.
- ten commandments
- 1904-1966
- known for her character albert campion.
- supposedly created as a parody of lord peter wimsey
- a man born in 1900 into a prominent british aristocratic family.
- Agatha Christie and Ngaio Marsh are fundamentally focused on โhowโ. Their characterisation is crude, a bundle of quirks and characteristic utterances - Poirotโs โlittle grey cellsโ - while the actual writing is un- demanding. Once the puzzle has been solved, there is no point in looking at the book again.
- Allingham novels stands a good deal for rereading.
- dorothy sayers is similar, but she anti-semitic and a blantant racist lmao.
- Allingham is fond of her hero, but not in love with him.
- english novelist from the โgolden age of detective fictionโ
- representation of homelessness in the news in the 21st century
- homelessness is depicted current, urgent and nation-wide crisis that needs to be dealt with, especially where it is prominent in first world countries.
- homeless people are demoralised, and characterised by stereotypes.
- e.g. drunk man smells and always is sleeping out on streets, and is drug addict.
- media sheds a negative light on homeless people, treating them as less and inferior than those who are not homeless.
- list and define as many language features and narrative conventions as you can
- Metaphor: A comparison between two things that are unrelated but share a common characteristic.
- Simile: A comparison between two things using โlikeโ or โas.โ
- Personification: Giving human characteristics or attributes to non-human entities or objects.
- Juxtaposition: Placing two things side by side in order to highlight their differences or similarities.
- Contrast: A comparison between two things that highlights their differences.
- Oxymoron: A figure of speech in which two contradictory terms are combined for effect.
- Analogy: A comparison between two things that are alike in some way, often used to explain something complex by relating it to something familiar.
- Allegory: A narrative in which characters and events represent abstract concepts or ideas.
- Alliteration: The repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
- Imagery: Language that creates a vivid mental picture in the readerโs mind.
- Olfactory: Related to the sense of smell.
- Auditory: Related to the sense of hearing. c. Visual: Related to the sense of sight.
- Gustatory: Related to the sense of taste.
- Tactile: Related to the sense of touch.
- Plot: The sequence of events in a story.
- Characterisation: The creation and development of characters in a story.
- Diction: The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.
- Syntax: The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.
- Irony: A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens or is said.
- Dialogue: The conversation between characters in a story.
- Flashback: A scene that interrupts the present action to show events that happened in the past.
- Foreshadowing: Hints or clues about future events in a story.
- Symbolism: The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.
- Theme: The main idea or underlying message of a story.
- Pacing: The speed at which a story progresses.
- Point of view: The perspective from which a story is told.
- Satire: The use of humor, irony, or exaggeration to expose or criticize something.
- Tone: The authorโs attitude or mood towards the subject matter or audience.
- Epiphany: A sudden realization or insight.
- Hyperbole: An exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.
- values and attitude common in 1930s england