Jim,
I actually agree with you for once. While many noir and
hardboiled authors do write about moral choices, I think
you're right that, overall, noir and hardboiled are no more
defined by or concerned with moral choices than many other
genres of fiction.
I also agree that morality does not enter into Parker's
decisions. Morality is completely irrelevant to him, making
him more amoral than immoral, which I take to mean choosing
to go against morality. The only thing Parker weighs is the
cost/benefit of any of his actions. My only point was that
authors and readers can still explore the concept of morality
through examining amoral or immoral characters and
actions.
Mark
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