Claudia
What is Claudia's job?
Private investigator
Who writes Harry's book?
Mark Bannister
Who is Marilyn Bannister?
Mark's sister
What is power?
The ability to manipulate and control
What technique is this?
"like a mushroom on a dungheap..."
Simile
Who is in her bed?
A 'good looking blond'
How does Harry describe Sydney?
Through a metaphor of a bee hive and computer
What does lavender symbolise?
It is symbolic of Harry being everywhere
What is corruption?
abusing one's position for selfish gain
What technique is this: "Variable, she blew hot and cold like a moody child."
Personification
Would also accept simile
Who is Claudia's father?
Guy Valentine
Who is Harry's daughter?
Sally Villos
How was Mark killed?
Through the computer; his pacemaker was corrupted
What is feminism?
Being autonomous and not needing a man
What technique is this: "The last thing I remember before drifting to sleep was the drowsy smell of lavender."
Symbolism
How many kids does Claudia have?
Two - a boy and a girl
Where did Harry murder someone years ago?
The Rocks, Sydney
What is a boy's network?
Where men work together and do favours for each other etc
What is a facade?
The outer appearance of something, like the front of a building, or a face we put on to show the world
What technique is used here: "At the centre of this group was a face that could launch ships."
Allusion
What is her best weapon?
Her legs
What is a parody Harry uses?
At the going down of the son...
Who is Carol?
A cop who went to the police academy with Claudia
"The city of Sydney is the setting for the text, but it is also the subject of the text," is an example of which theme?
Urban life
"Thinks she's Angela Lansbury" is an example of which technique?
Intertextuality
Would also accept metafiction