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Mildred the Riveter

Mildred Pierce is by far my favorite character we’ve read about, so far. The confidence and self-assurance that, unfortunately, too many women lack, Mildred demonstrates with entirety. She is a single mother supporting her family during the greatest economic crisis … Continue reading Continue reading

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Double Indemnity . Intolerable Cruelty

Overall, I thought Double Indemnity was a very good movie, even for a black and white. While the movie contained some pretty cheesy lines like, “I’m crazy about you, baby,” which I enjoyed immensely, for the most part, the dialogue … Continue reading Continue reading

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Ask the Desert

I just finished Ask The Dust and surprising loved it. At the beginning I hated Arturo, and thought him to be a self-absorbed asshole (excuse my french). I couldn’t stand the way he abused Camilla both physically and psychologically. I … Continue reading Continue reading

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“Red-Crossing”

After watching Miller’s Crossing in its entirety, I noticed many more differences than similarities between the movie and Red Harvest. Miller’s Crossing’s main character, Tom Reagan, represents the Continental Op, and plays a witty “right-hand man” to the town’s Irish … Continue reading Continue reading

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Ask the Dust

Ask the Dust is about a young and upcoming writer, trying to seek fame by moving to Los Angeles. Arturo Bandini says, “Los Angeles, give me some of you! Los Angeles come to me the way I came to you, … Continue reading Continue reading

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Red Harvest: Part two

I feel like the second half of Red Harvest explored the Continental Op’s internal struggle to stay sane more than anything else! From the beginning the Continental Op’s sole goal was to solve Donald Willsson’s murder. After doing so, the … Continue reading Continue reading

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Red Harvest: First Reflection

From the very beginning of Red Harvest it has been hard for me to put the book down! Dashiell Hammett constructs an intricate web of alliances between thugs, wealthy power figures and Continental Op, the story’s detective. Although these alliances … Continue reading Continue reading

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Indian Camp

The story “Indian Camp” set an incredibly intense mood for the start of the book. I wanted to portray this tone in my t-shirt. In the story, Nick’s father, the doctor, basically uses a butcher’s knife to give the pregnant … Continue reading Continue reading

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Big Two-Hearted River Dos

I think one of the main ideas of this story, “Big Two-Hearted River”, (part two) is the idea of escape from the drone of everyday life. Years prior, his buddies use to go with him, but now it was only … Continue reading Continue reading

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Big-Hearted River

I chose this 6 word story because I thought it illustrated a major idea in “Big-Hearted River.” The trout that Nick goes fishing for are symbolic of the cycle of nature and life. I think Nick appreciates the reliable repetition … Continue reading Continue reading

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