Sorry, Kerry, I'm confused. Which hypothetical 'guy' are you
talking about? The hardboiled one in my first paragraph or
the noir one in my second?
Al
--- In
rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, "Kerry J. Schooley"
<gsp.schoo@...> wrote:
>
> At 10:27 PM 20/12/2006 +0000, you wrote:
>
> >'Screwed' is close but it doesn't take attitude
into account. You
> >can strap a man in an electric chair and fry his
brains but if he
> >doesn't give a shit, it's not noir.
> >
> >Mortality has always been a fundamental part of
noir for me.
> >Consequently, I'd suggest that noir might be
defined as 'a
> >confrontation with death by someone ill-equipped
to deal with it'.
>
> It's an interesting idea Al. Rather than spinning
out of control,
this
> guy's world is unfolding, presumably, as he believes
it should.
But in
> accepting that fate, hasn't he adopted a noir
philosophy?
>
> Have we entered the realm of trying to interpret the
author's
intentions?
>
> Best,
> Kerry
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