Analysis of the Detective Story

Crime Solvers: An Analysis of the Detective Story “Who done it?” The persistent quest for bringing a perpetrator of a vile crime (usually involving murder) to justice has become the definition of the detective story. The question of “who done it” keeps challenging all kinds of detectives in novels, stories, and films, not to mention their audience, proving to be one of the most enduring, and most popular genres of fiction ever created. All eyes …

…find consolation in having done the right thing. For Jake, and the other survivors of Chinatown, there are no more dreams, just a sense of futility and powerlessness, in the face of such absolute, and absolutely corrupt power. His partner tries to lead him away, saying the only thing left to be said. “Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown.” In the end, the survivor's can only rage against it all, and go on living. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**