Monthly Archives: October 2012

Mildred Pierce: Noir or No?

Posted on October 18, 2012 by cpeterson

Last class, we discussed the film version of Cain’s Mildred Pierce. The film is considered one of the top examples of Film Noir, in the same way that the novel is considered one of the top examples of Hardboiled Fiction. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Mildred Pierce: Gender as Told by Cain.

Posted on October 18, 2012 by cpeterson

Mildred Pierce was written in 1941, right around the time of WWII, and possibly the greatest period of feminism ever. So it makes sense that gender roles would be a theme in this novel. However, it’s interesting to look at … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Villainous Veda

Posted on October 18, 2012 by suzannahinfo

After finishing Mildred Pierce, I’ve come to the conclusion that I really hate Veda. She’s a money-grubbing parasite, sucking the life out of Mildred. I would compare Veda’s character to that of Regina George…PMS ing, Sauron…with the ring, and the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Kinda cliche….

Posted on October 16, 2012 by loveinabirdcage

Over the Fall Break, I started to read Indemnity Only and when I read the back of the book, I found it the description somewhat cliche but as soon as I read it, I thought the book was pretty good. I didn’t know at first that the detective was a woman until her client mentioned she was. I couldn’t really tell from the beginning because she kind of acts like a guy and I assumed she was one because her name didn’t help me whether or not it was male or female, just her last name. she’s a tough character like all detectives should be but better especially when she … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Mildred Pierce

Posted on October 16, 2012 by newsoul

http://articles.latimes.com/2011/mar/25/entertainment/la-et-mildred-pierce-review-20110325 I stumbled upon this article from the Los Angeles Times and thought that it was very well written. The author of this Mary McNamara, did a wonderful job of summarizing the movie. What caught my eye was the way … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Hardboiled: Mildred Pierce Discussion (Part 2) & Midterm

Posted on October 14, 2012 by jgroom

Mildred Pierce Class Discussion (10-11-12)
The class discussion covering the second half of James M. Caine’s Mildred Pierce from Thursday can be found above. Oddly enough I forgot my marked up copy of the novel at home, so rather than freaking … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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It’s really a matter of opinion, and in my opinion I am.

Posted on October 13, 2012 by simplyelle

  Mildred Pierce was actually a really good book! At first I really didn’t like it, but the more I read, the more I wanted to read. I think what made the book so good were the characters and their … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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She Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby

Posted on October 12, 2012 by phb256

I never noticed it before, but in the background of the scene at the beginning of the movie where Mildred and Wally are in the bar or restaurant, you can hear a song in the background: You must have been … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Just thought it was funny…

Posted on October 11, 2012 by loveinabirdcage

I was on 9gag.com when I saw it XD

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Mildred Part 2

Posted on October 11, 2012 by helloimbrenna

The second half ofMildred Piercewas almost as invigorating as the first, but I definitely found the start of the story more compelling. It seems to have reached most of its climax in all aspects by the point we left off … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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