6/24/09

I have started to wonder if in fact Mr. Marlowe is truly not emotionally involved. Not so much that he is in love with one of the daughters, but more so he is in love with the case. He has now at the point of the book become completely obsessed with it. In which case, I would say yes, he is emotionally involved. He has gotten to the point where even though he has been paid and dismissed from the case he still continues on. So it is not about the money, although I’m not sure what it is about yet, whether it is for fame, glory, or for his own stubbornness that he can not let this case go without finding out all the mysteries within the case.
I guess it would not be that thrilling of a book if that had truly been the end of the book, in which case maybe it is just Chandlers way of making the book more exciting, but I think whether Mr. Marlowe intended it or not, he is deep in this case. Similar to the way Brendan was involved with the case of Emily. Even though his love was dead, he still pushed on to find out more information even though it really was not going to make anything ‘better’. It was really just his own curiosity and determination that continued the chase to find out who had killed Emily and why. As of now Mr. Marlowe thinks he knows who killed Geiger, and Taylor, but does not know exactly why, and I think that is what is killing him, himself.