CHAPTER-I
INTRODUCTION
1.1 MYSTERY FICTION According to some critics the origin of this genre was in the works of Aesop’s “Fables” and Chaucer’s ‘Canterbury Tales’. The first full length mystery novels were probable of Willkie Collins (1824-89). He was an English novelist. Although trained as lawyer, he spent most of his life in writing novels. Edgar Allan Poe is celebrated as father of modern mystery. Poe was one of the first to shift the focus of mystery stories from the aesthetics of the situation to a more intellectual reality. Mystery fiction is often used as a synonym for detective fiction or crime fiction. In short in these novels a detective investigates crime and solves a crime mystery. The stories’ emphasis is on the puzzle or
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The author brings the idea of good and evil exist in the world, side by side. The sculptures of Bernini were presented in mysterious way and it reveals the science’s four altars. It portrays the conflict between science and religion was shown by Dan Brown. Ancient history, architecture and symbolism are also heavily referenced throughout the novel. Robert Langdon is a Professor of symbolism at Harvard University and the main protagonist of the novel. He is flown to CERN [European Organization for Nuclear Research] to help investigating the murder of Leonardo Vetra. This novel has been adapted into feature film which was released on May 15, 2009.
1.3.3 Deception Point (2001) Fig. 1.4 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deception_Point> “Deception Point” is also a techno-thriller novel by Dan Brown written in 2001. The protagonist of this novel is the Rachel Sexton. She is a data analyst for the Nation Reconnaissance Office. This novel deals with a discovery of a meteorite with proof of extraterrestrial life, macrobiotics and weapon technologies.
1.3.4 The Da Vinci Code (2003) Fig. 1.5
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The major theme of the novel is “Mystery and Wonderment That Serve Our Souls” .The novel is a part of exploration of alternative religious history. The protagonist of the novel is a symbolist Robert Langdon and Sophie Neveu as they investigate a murder in Paris’s Louvre Museum and discover a battle between the Priory of Sion and Opus D. The novel nonetheless became a worldwide best seller that sold 80 million copies by 2009 and has been translated into 44
Mystery is used to give the story a scary and unusual setting. First, the story about Ship Trap Island is used to arouse superstitions. These superstitions bring you into the story to make the reader desire more about the mystery. Second, mystery is used whenever Rainsford hears the shots, the screams, and later sees the bloody brush. This makes you want to know what was hunted down and killed there. Lastly, mystery engross General Zaroff’s huge chateau. Connell’s description of a home on the edge of a cliff with tall towers, iron gates, and a gargoyle knocker makes for a good mystery. This home makes the reader think, why is this here.
At Wren’s funeral after the ceremony, a young grave digger started to work on Wren’s grave when he dropped a book called: The Grave Digger's Handbook. The young girl looked at the book then back at her mother as they started to leave, she grabbed the book and tucked it under her jacket then walked back to her mother to go back to the train going through Munich. Thats, when the The Book Thief was born, and soon, more thievery was to come.
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the cover of this book there would be a mystery, a story of detectives, eye-
In Geoffrey Chaucer’s “The Canterbury Tales”, many characters suffer from Dante’s “Seven Deadly Sins”. I have chosen to write about The Skipper, for his avariciousness and wrath; The Miller for his pride and avariciousness; and also The Franklin for his gluttony, avariciousness and slothfulness. I have found examples for these in “The Prologue” by Chaucer.
The mystery genre has captivated audiences for centuries, but how has it evolved? In modern days the mystery genre has developed by adding supernatural elements or by viewing the plot from the murderer’s perspective. This is exemplified two shows, Stranger Things and Fargo. Stranger Things and Fargo are both incredible mystery shows; however, Stranger Things is superior. While both T.V. shows are spectacular mystery series, their plots differ and overlap in many ways, they are set in different time periods, and use very different types of cast and crew.
A good mystery novel needs to be based on life in the past similar to
Another main supporting charater is Bezu Fanche. He is the officer who is leading the search for the murderer and suspectcs that it is Langdon. Fanche is a large cold man who is desperrate to find this culprit. He grealt needs this case to be solved because his reputation is on the line here. He made a few too many mistakes and needs to restore his reputataion or he risk losing his job.
A good mystery novel is hard to write. One must have a lot of intelligence, and must know how to twist stories and sentences to make the reader unsure of what will happen next. One author had no trouble doing this writing any of her novels. With life stories and new experiences, Daphne du Maurier makes her stories one of a kind. Daphne du Maurier was a British author whose town of Cornwall, England, marriage to Frederick Brown, and interest of drama, suspense, and mystery became the influences for her wildly popular psychological thriller, Rebecca.
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown is a fictional book that uses factual history and information to set the plot for the entire book. Dan Brown is an author that, not only wants an audience that loves to read fictional books, but also an audience that loves to learn about history. This book follows the path of Robert Langdon and Sophie Neveu as they are sent on a quest to find the truth about the death of Jacques Sauniere and the secret he was willing to die for. A perfect plot for the fictional readers, but the historical places and conspiracy theories draws on the minds of the historical readers. The problem with this is that some of the “facts” are incorrect and cause confusion and anger in those who do not know their history. The three main areas the audience will find misinformation or theoretical information are in the artwork that is deciphered, the places that are visited, and the facts about events that took place or how they happened.
In the classic story of the Canterbury Tales and the Decameron, one sees many similarities between the two books. The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, and The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio are tales from different characters put together to make a story.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle writes a short story about how innocence gets victimized by a royal subject. When a royal figure clashes with someone who is not equal in social class, he will do anything to hide his mistake. This is when the King hires Sherlock Holmes. Arthur Conan Doyle based Holmes off of a man named Dr. Joseph Bell, who was a friend of his in medical school. When Doyle saw that medical practice was not a success, he began writing Holmes stories for money. The public became infatuated with not only the stories, but mainly Sherlock Holmes. When Doyle wanted to write in more respectable genres (Duncan 3), he made one enormous mistake.
A Crime or Detective novel has many characteristics. It can combine mystery, suspense, romance, and maybe even a bit of comedy into an intriguing story that you just can't walk away from. James Ellroy, the self proclaimed Demon Dog of American Literature, has produced a masterpiece in the third book in his L. A. Quartet. L. A. Confidential is a great example of this genre of literature. It combines multiple love stories, multiple crimes, and a slew of characters into a work of art that is as highly dramatic as it is suspenseful. This is a book that will literally change you be affecting your way of speaking and may even cause you lose of sleep in order to get another couple pages in before calling it a night.
“Today, almost one in every three new books published in English falls into the crime fiction category.” (Franks). The murder mystery genre is one of the most popular today. Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None shaped the way we look at murder mysteries. The popular tv show Criminal Minds is an example of the genre. The murder mystery genre is illustrated by current tv offerings, the episode being recalled refers and differs from and then there Were None, and many viewers respond favorably to these kinds of viewing experiences are all part of today's culture.
I recall a couple of years in elementary school where I read no book that did not fall into the category of either mystery or horror. Supern...