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From Whodunnit? to Hard-boiled:
The Strange World of the Crime Novel
Book 11 Module 4
Sherlock Holmes
I. Fast-reading
Main idea of each paragraph
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
Introduction to detective novels
Amateur detective novels
Private investigator novels
Police officer novels
detective novels
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Brainstorm
detective
novels
how
who
what
Brainstorm
II. Close-reading: Para 1
Read aloud and gain more information of detective novels
What does the detective novel focus on?
What’s the personality
of detectives?
What’s the role of the detective’s assistant?
What are the detective’s methods of solving a crime?
Whodunnit? is short for?
What is “pulp fiction”?
What do people think of the best crime writing now?
II. Close-reading: Para 1
Vocabulary
Line12 …his method are not usually revealed
until the end of the story.
Line15 … judging by the number of…, crime
fiction shows no sign of disappearning.
Line18 Whereas crime novle often used to
be dismissed as “pulp fiction”…
III. Close-reading: para2
2. Retell the story to your partner.
1. Who is the typical amateur detective?
English writer:
Agatha Christie
Queen of crime novel
IV. Close-reading: para3
1. What’s the differences between the genre“cosies” and “hard-boiled”?
unmarried, without a past /private life
tough but philosophical
not afraid to be hurt
only use violence if necessary
private investigator novels
2. Summarize the features of typical PI.
How many sub-types of
police detective novels?
Type 1
criminal is known to the police
story revolves around getting enough evidence to catch him
Type 2
Show police officer’s daily life and work
plots
break the rules to solve the problem
wrong person is arrested
wait for reports, witness or evidence
V. Close-reading: para4
Professor Moriaty
What are modern detective novels like?
Modern detective
novels
plots
readers
society
crimes
V. Close-reading: para4
complex
sophisticated
violent
complicated
difficult
VI. Post-reading: Para 2-4
Match features with each type
C. caught up in unlikely events
A. dark society, realistic and violent criminals
B. show everyday life, catch wrong person
E. cosy and comfortable, but unrealistic
D. break the rules to solve the problem
F. tough but philosophical detective
From Whodunnit? to Hard-boiled:
The Strange World of the Crime Novel
What’s your favorite type of
detective novel? Example?
Why it interests you so much?