![]() ![]() Wit and wisecracks are language used by the detectives in these stories to relate to the audience. The altercation tends to be a result of wit used by the main character. Usually in many of these stories the detective is very tough in the sense that they get involved in many altercations. The characteristics of these stories are that they are much more realistic it terms of the description of fights, violence (usually organized crime), and the environment the story took place (urban most of the time). Hardboiled fiction is a type of crime and detective story started in the 1920’s. The examination of Hammett’s character will focus on Sam Spade and specifically the story of The Maltese Falcon. ![]() ![]() Secondly, the rest of the paper will focus on Hammett, his history, and how many of the key characteristics of Hardboiled fictions main character reflects himself. The first part will focus on the history of the genre, which includes what are the main aspects of it, where they were originally published among other key characteristics. In the following essay I will look at a few key aspects of Hardboiled fiction and its history. I was intrigued by this section of mystery/crime stories and decided to investigate how the genre came to be and what made Hammett one of the key founders of the genre. When looking into more about this book I learned that Hammett (the author) is credited by many to have created the specific genre (as it is known today) that the Maltese Falcon falls under called Hardboiled Fiction. It has a gritty style and realism about it that makes it unique in my opinion. The Maltese Falcon is widely considered to be one of the best mystery stories all time. ![]()
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