Detective Story Essay

Sort By:
Page 3 of 50 - About 500 essays
  • Decent Essays

    A Short Story : A Story?

    • 1766 Words
    • 8 Pages

    Darlene tried to tell her what was going on, but Lynn didn’t want to hear the words that would make it true. She didn’t want to know that it was true; not about her big sister. The person who made her laugh, bought her clothes and styled her. The sister she’d shared monthly play dates with, even after they were both grown. They were supposed to take a road trip to New York City to shop Savannah’s styles to the fashion industry. There was so much more living to do and it couldn’t have ended with the

    • 1766 Words
    • 8 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    “End of Watch” show the audience a glimpse at what real detective work might be like. My father works for Homeland Security; which would make him a direct source of how the real world is. I believe that “First 48,” “COPS,” and “End of Watch” do an effective job of depicting real world detective/ police work. This is important because television influences many of the decisions we make in our lives. “First 48” is a show that deals with detectives that are called to crime scenes. The show documents the

    • 975 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Better Essays

    out what our special talents are.” “I reckon you’re right Sweetie Belle. But what in tarnation can we do?” The young Apple Bloom wondered. “Our last plan didn’t turn out so well.” Scootaloo sighed again. “Don’t remind me. Cutie Mark Crusader “Pet Detectives” was a nightmare.” “Tell me about it. What pony in their right mind keeps a skunk as a pet and then loses it?” Sweetie Belle inquired rhetorically. “Guess we’d just better keep brainstormin’,” Apple Bloom announced. “Yeah,” Scootaloo mumbled back

    • 1368 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Better Essays

    attention and gave them both a positive and a weary feeling at the end of each of his stories. Edgar Allen Poe is known as the “Father of the Detective Story” among several his other nicknames. The background of Edgar Allen Poe is what the reader needs to be able to understand since that is what ultimately made Edgar Allen Poe who he really is and what gave him that mysterious author reputation. Several of his stories can indicate to many readers an idea of his background and some of the struggles he

    • 1856 Words
    • 8 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Best Essays

    The Detective Story Genre: Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes Stories One of the most popular literary forms is the detective genre. The most remarkable detective author of all time is the late nineteenth century writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. His most prominent works are the famous Sherlock Holmes stories. These novels and short stories set the standard for the genre. Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories can be considered a model for detective fiction because each is centered

    • 2262 Words
    • 10 Pages
    • 6 Works Cited
    Best Essays
  • Decent Essays

    character develops a fake public persona that allows them to become the person they want to be. Being a hero is a title that many strive to hold. In the novel Nineteen Minutes, Patrick is considered a hero by the citizens of Sterling. As a police detective, he brings closure to families that have suffered a tragedy. Although he has solved every one of his cases, Patrick always feel as though he is too late. His public persona of the town hero is all an act. While going through Sterling High School

    • 1199 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    A Short Story : A Story?

    • 2132 Words
    • 9 Pages

    Liz Marlow was alone in her room, the curtains blowing in the cool, night breeze. She was grading her students papers, and struggling to get through a particularly confusing one, by one of her students, Mary Fields. Mary was a smart one, but thought in a way no one else did. Her mind was full of gore and thoughts of murder. She was sometimes left out of the groups at school, but as she grew older she got used to it. Mary Fields was the daughter of the wealthiest family in town, Gene and Katie Fields

    • 2132 Words
    • 9 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    for a long period of time based off a wrongful conviction. Over the past years victims have been incarcerated wrongfully on charges such as rape or murder. In many cases the victims were coerced to speak, confessions were manipulated to make the detective look good, or the officer yelled and smuggled their face so that the victim can forcefully say anything. A wrongful conviction known as a miscarriage of justice primarily is the conviction and punishment of a person for a crime they did not commit

    • 1782 Words
    • 8 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    brush past people, people bump into you. In L.A., nobody touches you. We're always behind this metal and glass. I think we miss that touch so much, that we crash into each other, just so we can feel something. The film Crash follows multiple stories interweaving all surrounding an initial car crash. The film also attacks stereo types and teaches you life's lesson of never judging a book by its cover. Ethical dilemmas arise in Crash multiple times. I am going to focus on three main ethical

    • 880 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    this message is for Cassie Donerson. This is Detective Erin Groves of the Durham police department. I’ve been tasked with investigating an allegation of abuse and would like to interview you. Please call me back at--” Cassie paused the message so she could grab a pad and pen to write with. Calling back, she spoke with an assistant. Cassie scheduled the meeting for the following day after work. Eli drove her to the police station to meet with the detective. After greeting them, the Groves led them down

    • 1681 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Decent Essays