Detektivski arhetipi u anglofonoj prozi

This master thesis analyzes, exemplifies and contrasts different archetypes of detectives in Anglophone fiction. Five fictional detectives are sorted into their respective archetypes according to their methodology of detection and role in crime investigation. The archetypes are grouped into two categories: the main archetypes and archetypes by genre. The first category includes the private investigator, represented by Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes, the police detective, represented by Ngaio Marsh’s Roderick Alleyn and the amateur detective, represented by Gilbert K. Chesterton’s Father Brown. The analysis encompasses the detectives’ different approaches to resolving cases and contrasts them to each other. The second category includes the hard-boiled detective, represented by Raymond Chandler’s Philip Marlowe as well as the cozy detective, represented by Agatha Christie’s Miss Jane Marple. The paper addresses their general crime solving skills and how their characterization is shaped by the two genres. Conclusively, a comparison of the two categories will establish the similarities and differences between the five archetypes