In a message dated 26/08/01 23:10:29 GMT Daylight Time,
matrxtech@yahoo.com writes:
<<
I disagree. Bravery, for example, is considered
praiseworthy by all societies and cultures,
without
exception.
<>
Because he is one; he's the archetype of the
"good",
chivalrous P.I.
<<He is a hideous character: amoral, motivated
entirely
by financial return and self serving; fair enough. I
spose
that the nature of the genre makes this to a certain
extent
innevitable, however, the idea that he is in any
way
laudable is quite frankly bollocks.>>
He is not motivated entirely or even primarily by
financial
return; neither is he self-serving. He sticks his neck
out
for what he considers good (or less bad).
>>
Mmmm probably fair comment, and I must admit to a couple of
pints before my rant. However, I still think that most
hordboiled heroes are not heroic, ok ok I know, anti-heroic
they are. I have always considered hardboiled as a critique
of a nasty, shitty, unjust society - am I myself nasty,
shitty and unjust? I dunno, answers please the night crawls
in
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