Detective stories began to become popular after the establishment of regular police forces with detective squads in the 1840s. Which also would lead to the linking between non-fictional situations and fictional situations. …show more content…
The reader is taken by the hero(detective) on a sequential journey through the detective's clever and small detail attentive mind in solving the most essential and urgent in the human situations. Circumstances including topics such like racial injustices, alienation, greed, and loneliness. In Jacques Futrelle's short story, "The Problem of Cell 13", Professor Van Dusen takes the role of the skillful detective. His task, being impart in the stories early dialogue, is to successfully escape prison within one week. Extreme conditions and a harsh environment leave the reader thinking, "How is he going to restore social order?" That question alone sums up the very basis of great detective fiction. By the end of the story it is revealed that he does in fact escape, and along the way left small clues to divulge of his escape. Given that information it is clear that great detectives are more of critical thinkers. Going deeper into the story we …show more content…
Towards the ending of the story, generally, the criminal is punished and order is restored to the community. However, the character solving the crime is commonly an amateur who involves themselves mainly because of personal reasons. Nevertheless it is not improbable for the character to be a professional: police officer, medical examiner, or private detective. Cozies often invite the reader to solve the crime first. As used for clues and foreshadowing for the reader, red herrings may be included and all the suspects might appear guilty along the way but these misinterpretations should be explained by the end of the story. The short story written by Agatha Christie, "The Blue Geranium", tells of a detective by the name of Miss Marple. As opposed to many great detectives being predominantly males, it is no shock the discover many cozies mysteries having females as their detective. The main character in a cozy is the one who uncovers the criminal through an emotional or intellectual examination of discovered clues. Going back to Agatha Christie's story, Miss Marple did nothing but converse amongst her fellow colleagues, and thought deeper into every hint which would h lead to solving the crime. Drawing attention to the distinction of action performed between cozies and great detectives. Typically, a cozy has a small setting, and a limited