Face Quote by Raymond Chandler
““She had a lot of face and chin. She had pewter-colored hair set in a ruthless permanent, a hard beak and moist eyes with the sympathetic expression of wet stones.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Big Sleep, 1939
A character's harsh physical description mirrors a cold, unfeeling personality.
In simple terms: Harsh looks reflect a cold personality.
Key Takeaway
Look beyond appearances.
Themes
appearance
personality
description
Mood
mysterious
dark
Type
noir
character study
When to use this quote
- detective work
- interviewing
- first impressions
Key Concepts
character analysis
psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you judge character by looks?
- What deeper traits matter?
A Different Perspective
Physical traits can be misleading.
![“Hammett was the ace performer... He is said to have lacked heart; yet the story he himself thought the most of [The Glass Key] is the record of a man's devotion to a friend. He was spare, frugal, hard-boiled, but he did over and over again what only the best writers can ever do at all. He wrote…” quote by Raymond Chandler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/882/raymond-chandler-629_dashiel-hammett_hammett-was-the-ace-performer-he-is-said_20171.jpg)
![“He [James Cain] is every kind of writer I detest...a Proust in greasy overalls, a dirty little boy with a piece of chalk and a board fence and nobody looking.” quote by Raymond Chandler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/614/raymond-chandler-629_cain_he-james-cain-is-every-kind-of-writer-i_41185.jpg)
