"The Big Sleep", a film which was produced in 1946, reflects the times in many ways, and makes sardonic statements on the ideals and morals of the times as such. In the wake of the prohibition which caused a black market in liquor supplies, American citizens developed an acute hatred and fear of organised crime which was becoming more prominent in society as it was at the time, and this is addressed in "The Big Sleep.", by showing seedy, illegal gambling houses like the one Eddie Mars runs.

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Another way in which the novel "Unnatural exposure" reflects and affects the society it was produced in is the graphic detail in which grotesque things are described. Previously it was uncommon to illustrate things such as: "The torso a hideous stub that had tumbled from a scoop of trash and landed on its back...., maggots teeming in the genital area made it difficult for me to determine gender at a glance." In times past, such things would have been left to the imagination of the reader. This reflects today's society by illustrating that things can no longer be implied but have to be plainly spelled out for the responder. The book deals with topics which would usually be avoided, such as biochemical warfare and bizarre serial killers. This, too, reflects society. The way which Cornwell has written the book, using a number of techniques like excessive description (for example the description of the torso) and writing using the first person narrative, affects society as well as it reflects it, by making the responder think about the points being written. By writing this novel, Cornwell aims to inform and persuade her audience to thinking that what she writes about is a legitimate possibility, thus affecting people's views.

There are many different ways in which crime fiction reflects and affects the society in which it is produced. This can be seen through the two texts, "The Big Sleep" and "Unnatural Exposure" - texts created over 50 years apart. The conventions and techniques which they employ to both reflect and affect society are numerous, and influence the way in which the responder views the text. Crime fiction in itself is a reflection of society's boundaries and values, shown in many different ways and forms.

Historically, the Big Sleep was produced during the Great depression of the US. In the depression, the top 5% of the population controlled 90% of the wealth. The other 95% of the population was understandably not happy about this situation, and in "The Big

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