In both stories murder is present. In one hand is The Method, where the female protagonist, Holly, accomplished the crime poisoning Richard. Richard who plays the role of male protagonist thought that he had the perfect piece to carry out his plan: Kill Matiah Mckay, an old actress from the '70s. Richard had a kind of obsession relationship with Mariah which ended up in a restraining order against him. Such action goaded him to revenge on her. Therefore, when she met Holly, a waitress of a trattoria, he involved her with his game of lover and seduction methods to realize such revenge. Which it was the poison to kill Mariah it was the posion which took away to Richard from the picture.
In the other hand is Morocco Juntion; despite of a crime is not achieve, instead it is a suicide which is relevant in that story. Mrs. Davis apparently decide to take away her life after she knew that her extramarital son has been killed. She used the money from her jewelry to pay her son school. And in her intent to avoid her family knows the absent of her chams, she sent them to be made.So she had been wearing fake ornaments all the time that she was alive. Moreover, when her son, Wintson, was talking with Minerva about his mom funeral he said "You know, she always insisted she be buried with all her jewelry. She made such a big deal out of it." (Morrison 138) Minerva found out the Eloise did not want that her family would be embarrased for her adolescence mistake. So being her buried with her false ornaments would deliver her loves one from the humiliation.
Apparently, in both novels a femme fatale is not present, instead in The Method, it seemed to be a role the opposite of femme fatale, a male fatale. He was sexi and attracted his prey with a lust relationship. However, this victim was more smart than he thought. Moreover, in Morocco Juntion, Minerva with her experience comes plays the role of detective.
I t want to tell you that my sixteen year old niece had to do a report in her English class on the femme fatale in nior. She had to choose a story and explain what a femme fatale is in a noir story. I read your blog and had to show it to her. We both agree that you did a great job in explaining the different of the femme fatale in a noir on both stories. It was very clear and understanding. I also like the pictures that you used. Great Job!
ReplyDeleteI’m glad I’m not the only one who thought that there was a reverse in roles in The Method. As I finished reading the story, I thought about it and realized that in wasn’t Holly who charmed Richard but Richard seducing Holly to do his bidding. It was interesting to read, the way Richard manipulated Holly into doing something she wouldn’t normally do; steal from an older woman. She did all that he asked, yet she assumed she still had some control of the situation. I loved the end of the story because she finally saw him for what he was and she turn the table on him, just like the male protagonist would on the femme fatal.
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