In examining the reasons why Sam Spade was capable of not being totally hypnotized by the tactics of Brigid O'Shaughnessy, it is important to note the differences between their motivations. When Spade recounts the story of Flitcraft to Brigid, he indirectly makes evident those aspects of his life and career that he values most. Although Flitcraft had a very successful life and was secure in his finances and relations, he disappeared from all that is familiar to him only to start again. Spade ends his story by telling Brigid that by having such an orderly life, Flitcraft had "got out of step, and not into step, with li

Examining the reasons why neither Captain Cummings nor Sam Spade fell for the stratagems of Lady Lou or Brigid O'Shaughnessy will reveal the difference between the capabilities of men and women, as well as their priorities in life, with regard to wealth, sex, and righteousness. As far as sex was concerned, both Cummings and Spade got what they wanted from the women. In the case of Cummings, the sex was alluded to, whereas with Spade, it was more obvious. In both cases, it did not interfere with their ultimate goals. Concerning wealth, Spade convinced Brigid to pay him three hundred dollars for his services, but he was not entirely convinced that his commission from the recovery of the Maltese falcon would be worth taking part in their illegal affairs. He was not motivated by money. Neither was Captain Cummings, who expressed to Lady Lou that he thought her diamonds were "cold, they have no warmth, no soul". Both men were ultimately driven by righteousness. As Spade turns in Brigid for murder, he tells her that "when a man's partner is killed he's supposed to do something about it.... when one of your organization gets killed it's bad business to let the killer get away with it" (214).

Like Brigid O'Shaughnessy, Lady Lou also thrives for material objects. When an admirer, Sergei, brings her a diamond pin, she reacts to the gift by telling him "Diamonds is my career". She seeks attention and affection, and will accept it from any source possible. This is evident because she has an extremely flirtatious personality, which she projects towards almost every male character in the movie. The only man who remains stoic unchanged by her is Captain Cummings. When her boss Gus asks her about why he has not fallen for her yet, she replies to his inquiry by stating that "He'd be the kind a woman would have to marry to get rid of". It is important to note that his aloof attitude towards Lou is directly linked to his ultimate goal. It was absolutely necessary for him to retain his cover and remain unaffected until he revealed his true identity as the undercover agent, the Hawk. This shows that he is motivated by a great desire to reveal the illegal operations of the Bowery Bar. Until the criminals were taken into appropriate custody, he had to remain focused on the task at hand.

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