Psych 5
I chose to analyze the symbol of the knight in regards to Detective Philip Marlowe.
Detective Philip Marlowe, the protagonist in Raymond Chandler's The Big Sleep, is an honest man who is willing to find the truth at any cost. Ironically he only gets paid twenty five dollars a day plus expenses. Today he would be considered a regular "knight in shining armor", ready to do whatever it takes to solve any mystery that comes his way, and doing it for less than minimum wage. In this novel he closes the first case only to stumble upon a new case, at which he is doing on his own time and for no money at all. Significantly, the symbol of the knight appears many times throughout the novel. Towards the end of the story Marlowe's knighthood, success and integrity are all questioned when he must overcome problem after problem to unleash the truth.
The novel opens with Detective Marlowe staring at a stained glass window at the Sternwood estate. He is at the mansion on an assignment to......
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