Re: RARA-AVIS: Noir and the Bible

From: Kerry J. Schooley ( gsp.schoo@murderoutthere.com)
Date: 12 Apr 2006


At 02:14 PM 12/04/2006 -0700, you wrote:

>Some of the other common Christian themes that are
>confirmed in noir, besides the one I mentioned in an
>earlier post, are suffering and betrayal. There are
>others.

Yes, but they are transcended through faith. Not so in noir.

And I cannot think of any noir stories where characters are punished for their immorality. They may come to a bad end, living in and perhaps participating in a violent, corrupt world, but the heavens do not open, lightening does not strike them down. But I haven't read everything. Perhaps you could enlighten me?

Best, Kerry

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