The Genre of Noir The genre of Noir is a category of modern crime fiction. This French word translates to the meaning of "darkness" or "of the night" and the roots of Noir came from the Great Depression. Noir shows the dark and inhumane side of human nature with cynicism, and they emphasize the brutal, unhealthy, seamy, shadowy, dark and sadistic sides of the human experience. The pioneers of "hard boiled" detective stories are Raymond …showed first 75 words of 1113 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1113 total…to find out clues step by step. In essence, the stories differ in the elements of Noir in many ways. Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler are the founders of the genre of Noir in litterature. The two stories Farewell, My Lovely and "The Scorched Face" are ideal examples of Noir. Although, the character development, the tone, and the writing styles may differ but both stories serve as prime example as the Noir genre. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**