2. Wayyyyyyy Before Our Class Starts  Oedipus Rex  The Three Apples  Zadig

3. Where We Begin  Poe (the creator of the genre)  Whodunit An unusual detective of high intelligence who employs methods of deductive logic. An assistant of less intelligence A member of the police force who is never as effective as our master sleuth A varied assortment of misleading clues A gathering of suspects by the detective at the plot’s climax to hear the clarifying explanation.

4. Where We Go  Golden Age (1914ish – 1934ish) Puzzles Classic complicated plot “Hard Boiled” Style (Started 1920’s) ○ Loner facing violence and nihilism (especially that after World War I) ○ Rougher type of character typical of the satirical age.

5. To a Satirical Time  A transition on the perception of the world Industrial revolution Science vs. Religion The Great War

6. Broken Down  The Amateur Detective  The Private Investigator  The Police

7. The Amateur Detective: 5 Rules  There must be a crime, preferably a murder.  There must be a detective. Superior powers of inductive and deductive reasoning Solves crimes the police cannot  Police is incompetent. No figure out crime because needing help.  Reader must be given all clues.  By the end of the story, the detective must explain: The criminal The motive The means The opportunity

8. The Amateur Detective  “Fair play”  Detective = Anyone Usually Eccentric Could be called, chosen, or blunder into the situation. Motived by: ○ Wanting to Help ○ General need to solve problems ○ Drawn to dangerous situations Always “beat” the professionals  Two Categories: Amateur-amateur Professional-amateur