IVIV Chandler

[John Carvill]

Oh Lordy!

>  He does spend a lot of time with cops in The Big Sleep and Farewell, My
> Lovely. It's part of the job, the career he's chosen for himself.  And he's
> occasionally looking for a fight. Maybe if you read the books you'll see
> just how often, on both scores.

Those sort of comments aren't worthy of you Doug. I have read all of
Chandler's books, more than once, thanks. I haven't just decided to
read him because of IV and, having done so, come up with some
knee-jerk attitude, unsupported by any particular evidence, which I
then cling dogmatically to.

You keep telling us you have recently 'read the books'. So please,
gimme some examples of Marlowe being a racist, or a brute.

I don't think Marlowe ever 'hangs around with' cops. He has to deal
with them as part of his work, but I don't recall any prolonged
periods of socialising with them.

> As I said in my first post on this topic, I'd be interested in reading a
> close analysis of Chandler that claims Marlowe isn't racist, or reactionary.
>  I've yet to see that here.

Same goes for me with a close reading that claims Marlowe *is* racist.
Haven't seen one of those, either. Haven't seen *anything* from the
text which suggests Marlowe is 'a racist'. Not a word.

>  Thanks Paul, for reminding us that the tradition of literary criticism
> extends beyond the learned Mr. Widdecombe.

Paul dind't remind us of anything, Doug, he was agreeing with Davis,
which is where we came in. Will you drop the Widdecombe fixation,
please?

> I don't agree with your interpretation of Marlowe, John.

No shit.

>  If that amounts
> to a "falling out" then so be it.  Usually, my friends and I manage to
> disagree on this sort of thing and still remain friends.   Sorry you don't
> seem to be up for that.

I certainly can disagree and remain freinds. But in this instance,
sorry to say, you are being a bit of a prick.