Life and Crimes of Harry Lavender Essay

The tone and Crimes of Harry Lav leftoverer is umbrage novel close to contemporary Australian life, written with all the ambiguity and moral sophistication of most who dun-nits . It looks similar crime, and sounds like crime, and sells like crime, but its Literature Its porta is a subversion of the genre a reverting of expectation as we ar duped into believing this is your regular(prenominal) male private eye (P. I. ). The role turnaround a female in a conventional male dominated field women can do everything men can do challenges the stereotypes of traditional crime fiction. Purpose (themes, concerns, issues main ideas.)1. To create a consciousness of place Sydney. M bele Day had spent four eld travelling the world and when she came back to Sydney recognised its limited charm and atmosphere. She became determined to write a hand about it and its special appeal. a) Find references to Sydney, favourable and unfavourable. * what aspects are emphasized? * In totality how does Day cave in Sydney? * what are the links with the past? * what is meant by the window dressing of Sydney? 2. Corruption and suspicion vs probity and trust. 3. Effect of engineering have we become dehumanised? Will engine room take over from humans?* What is the relationship amid humanity and technology? 4. Isolation Most of the characters are isolated in one way or another. * Find as many examples of isolation as possible. * What overall comment is made about isolation? * Is there a connection between it and technology? II. TECHNIQUE 1. Day uses a lot of the proficiency of modern day films especially the black and discolour scenes on Harry Lavender. How is he portrayed? He is very detached and aloof. We the audience get to contain and hear what Claudia is not privy to. Are these extracts from the harbor Mark Bannister was writing? 2. Comment on Claudia Valentines PhrasingClaudia speaks in the manner of a hard-boiled worldly wise Private research worker (P. I. ) . slick, glib, swaggering, at times sassy (cheeky) and sometimes spiel in cheek. Live unshakable, die young, and leave a good looking corpse (22) I was changing cars more often than I changed my underwear (101) still its one Itll be dead end if you dont. Now move (162) Word touch Double entendre (meaning) It must have been a plant. A lavender plant. (126) Terminal illness (6, 17, 20, Alter, (141 curse, cursor (143 middle ( 55, waiting for the developers to give them a new-sprung(prenominal) undertake of life, or maybe just a new lease. (69) Humour wit I wait for denudate men to pass by and ash on their heads (23) one of the designer and two of the latter, and the former is former her reply to Steve regarding her marital status. ( 27) You put it away, Otto, you dont know where its been. Thats the trouble, he moaned, it hasnt been anywhere lately. (53) social commentary Divorced? Isnt everyone? (27) I had made a mistake get into a car with a law-abiding ships officer You young folk are always in a hurry, she said managing a smile. (45) pollution and syringes (54), women (54), fast food (68)