"Ten blocks of that, winding down curved rain-swept streets, under the steady drip of trees, past lighted windows in big houses in ghostly enormous grounds, vague clusters of eaves and gables and lighted windows high on the hillside..." p. 40

The Big Sleep in Real Life

This door is somewhat old-looking, and it reminds me of the door for one of the bookstores that Marlowe visits. It could also be the door of a diner. It is actually the door to Andreas.

This building reminds me of General Sternman's mansion, surrounded by nature and assuming a very antique but rich appearance.

These movie posters accurately depict the cinema scene at the time.

These flowers remind me of the orchids that General Sternman and Marlowe talk about.

Places in the big sleep

“A.G.Geiger’s place was a store frontage”
“There was a copper trim on the windows, which were backed with Chinese screens, so I couldn't see into the store” (page 22)

“The main hallway of the Sternwood place was two stories high. Over the enterence doors, which could have let in a troop of Indian elephants” (page 3)

The Big Sleep Setting

I imagined the first picture being one of the alleys people might walk down on during the time period, and the second picture as Geiger's house. I pictured the second picture as Geiger's house because of the quote on page 33 which states, "The Geiger hideaway was perfectly silent again when I hit a gap in the hedge and dodged around the angle that masked the front door."

This building somehow maches with the image of Brody's house in my opinion. Because I imagine that Brody would live in a fancy and deluxe type of house, but it will still be decent and neat. 

"A cool breeze blew down the hall from the open screened door to the fire escape"(76)

The Big Sleep Photo

This dark photo gave me the feeling of being boxed in, and having few options. Marlowe's clients don't have many options, which is why they are consulting him. They're stuck in a maze, and he appears to be the only way out.

Raymond Chandler 1920's

This reminds me of a alley in the 1920's.Old and dirty, where garbage cans are placed and cats jumping around.



This to me, looks like a 1920's diner. There's the big sign and the row of seats, that lets you look out the window.