Week Three, Blog 1

The topic that fascinates me the most in the last three books has to be the similarity of all three detective male characters. Even though all three books have their distinct genres and are set in different time periods, they all seem to embody the same characteristics as each other. A recurring theme in two of the books has been the transition from police detective to private eye in the case of Marlow and Metcalf. This might be because the writer feels that by having a private eye its makes the character more personal and dedicated in his role of finding a murder instead of having a entire police force search for the murder. Another thought could be it is more formal to have a private detective compared to a police officer, as it could be informal.
Secondly, the thought has crossed my mind that many of these practices that the male characters diverge in could stem from the persona of being an adrenaline junkie. The reason why I say this is that all three male characters seem it necessary to be involved in these detective stories even though they have no reason to be involved. A great example of this would be Quinn he has no reason to protect Peter Stillman wife but he still does. There could be several answers to this but my thought would be that he was bored of his everyday life and need something new and this was it. I mean he gave up his life for several months and resulted in him losing everything he owned. Another variant on this topic would be that they all seem to try to engage in a sexual relationship with a female character. Throughout the books, all three male characters seem to be interested in someone, without even considering that it might comprise their job, but the rush they gain from it seems to spurn them on. To conclude the point I am trying to make here is that the male characters seem to embody the notion that they need this line of work to keep them happy or they will be dissatisfied with their life.
Pranav shankla