The High Window

Main Ideas

• A detective story centered around private detective Philip Marlowe, investigating the case of a missing rare coin.
• The theme of corruption and moral decay in a society where money and power play a crucial role.
• Depiction of Los Angeles as a city of contrasts, where wealth coexists with crime and poverty.
• Psychological portraits of characters revealing their inner conflicts and motives.
• Critique of social injustice and hypocrisy evident in the behavior of the upper class.
• Exploration of human nature, where each character has their weaknesses and vices.