Existential
having to do with existence
Pessimistic
a tendency to stress the negative or unfavorable.
Protagonist
Main character in a story
Flaw
a slight fault, defect, crack
Bleak
Bare, dreary, dismal
Nihilistic
rejecting all religious and moral principles in the belief that life is meaningless
Alienation
Feeling isolated and separated from everyone else
Scheme
A pattern of words or sentence construction used for rhetorical effect.
Inevitably
impossible to avoid or prevent
Awry
off course; twisted to one side
Motivation
A need or desire that energizes and directs behavior
Machinations
plots or schemes
Relentless
unyielding, harsh, without pity
Entangle
To involve in difficulties, confusion, or complications.
Resolution
End of the story where loose ends are tied up
Disorder
chaos
Disaffection
a state or feeling of being dissatisfied with the people in authority and no longer willing to support them
Dissatisfaction
discontent
Jaundice
a state of feeling in which views are prejudiced or judgment is distorted, as by envy or resentment; yellowing of skin and whiteness of eyes from certain illnesses.
Cynical
believing that people act only out of selfish motives
Idealist
someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations
someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations
Bankrupt
unable to pay debts
Inherent
Existing as a natural part
Depiction
portrayal
Locale
where a story takes place
Pronzini
-The Three "D"s: a crime story that deals with disorder, disaffection, and dissatisfaction.
-Typical noir character is a loner.
-If a character is on the side of good he believes that society is corrupt but that there is justice.
-Extremes are the norm.
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Penzler
-Noir characters are seriously flawed and morally questionable.
-Characters doomed to hopelessness.
-The characters caught in prisons of their own construction.
-The 'Femme Fatal' is a common, common, although not essential, character in noir writing.
Bansky
-Graffiti artist.
-British.
-Makes politically challenging art.
-Featured on 'Good Morning America'.
-For a show of his work at a gallery, he had 200 live rats as part of the art-viewing experience.
-He lives anonymously, incognito.
Roy Lichtenstein
-Pop Art.
-Comic Strip Paintings.
-Worked at Rutgers University, NJ.
-Master of stereotype.
-Used Ben-Day dots to make his paintings.
Edward Munch
-Artist of the famous painting, 'The Scream'.
-Viewed his life as dominated by the "twin black angels of insanity and disease".
-Norwegian.
-Influenced the expressionist movement.
-Suffered a nervous break-down.
Bill Watterson
-Calvin and Hobbes.
-Working a math problem on a math quiz.
-His answer: "Mr Billion".