tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183808675362168694.post8018610469213304758..comments2023-10-30T01:41:10.158-04:00Comments on The Five-Two: The Element of SurpriseGerald Sohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03571407711439433431noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183808675362168694.post-40944292038515369872009-04-19T19:51:00.000-04:002009-04-19T19:51:00.000-04:00I agree Chandler's legacy is more than zinging sim...I agree Chandler's legacy is more than zinging similes and metaphors, but his reliance on them may be what distracts readers from his subtler gifts.Gerald Sohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03571407711439433431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183808675362168694.post-57300155403929703252009-04-19T19:23:00.000-04:002009-04-19T19:23:00.000-04:00When Chandler's descriptions, using similes or not...When Chandler's descriptions, using similes or not, were on, they were on, as in the "white explosions" example from the <I>Farewell, My Lovely</I>. But one danger of focusing on the similes is that doing so may divert attention from other, less easily imitated aspects of his writing. For example, I enjoy the self-conscious opening to <I>The Big Sleep</I>, a straightforward piece of description Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.com