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Notes: The Bone Collector. Detective Story Unit. Author–Jeffery Deaver. He’s a little scary, no?. Menu. Characters Clues and evidence Holmes vs Rhyme. The Characters In order of appearance (sort of). Lincoln Rhyme Richard Thompson a.k.a. Marcus Andrews Dr. Barry Lehman Thelma - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Notes:The Bone Collector
Detective Story Unit
Author–Jeffery Deaver
He’s a little scary, no?
Menu
Characters
Clues and evidence
Holmes vs Rhyme
The CharactersIn order of appearance (sort of)
Lincoln RhymeRichard Thompson a.k.a. Marcus AndrewsDr. Barry LehmanThelmaAmelia DonaghyCaptain Howard CheneyDet. Paulie SellittoDet. Kenny SolomanEddie Ortiz
Lincoln Rhyme—Detective, writer, forensic expert
Richard Thompson—medical technician
Also know as Marcus Andrews
Dr. Barry Lehman—Friend and physician to Rhymes
He has agreed to assist Rhyme in suicide
Thelma—Nurse to Rhyme
Killed at the end of the movie.
Officer Amelia DonaghyRhyme’s Watson
Capt. Howard CheneyHead of the Department (replaced Lincoln Rhyme)
Jealous of Lincoln Rhyme
Det. Paulie Sellittoworks with Rhyme
Det. Kenny Solomon—assist. to Sellitto
Eddie Ortiz—Crime lab technician
He is used for comic relief.
EVIDENCE
EvidenceThe first victims
Evidence 1st crime
CluesHand with wedding ring
Bone put into hand of second victim
Asbestos
Ground Oyster shells
Newspaper article w/ date
Book page number with 119
Old “iron” bolt
Clues 1st crime• Hand with wedding ring--He’s got the woman
• Bone put into hand of second victim—lead to second crime
• Asbestos—Steam pipe
• Ground Oyster shells—Pearl Street
• Newspaper article w/ time—time/crime at Woolworth building
• Book page number with 119—November 9
• Old “iron” bolt—Underground rails
Clues 2nd crime• Cow Bone, not human found—stock yards
• Shaved hair from a rat—underground (murder w/rats)
• Nitrate—fertilizer—stock yards
• Finger prints—red herring
Previous crimes
Rhyme concludes that previous crimes are connected to these series of crimes.
The killer has been sending messages w/clues for a long time but no one has put them together.
Clues 3rd crime• Matchbook—fingerprint
• Piece of paper (several pieces of the paper together were the logo of an old publishing house). Paper is from old book on crime stories—The Bone Collector.
• Odor of diesel fuel on paper (by the port)
Clues 4th crime• Old Map—subway tunnel
• Bone—finger bone – the finger he is going to remove from Rhyme
• Metal (Perhaps badge of NYPD)
• Number on subway train 78499 (Rhyme’s badge number)
Earliest clue to the murderer in opening
of the movie
Introduction
Meet Lincoln Rhyme Learn of his ability Learn of his disability
Meet Amelia Learn of her disconnection to others See how she reacts to processing a crime scene
See meeting Rhyme and Donaghy for first crime See confrontational attitude of Lieutenant and Rhyme.
Rising Action
The processing of the first crime
The continuation of crimes and how they are examined and processed.
Climax
Kills Capt. Howard Cheney
Kills Thelma
Reveals himself and is Richard
Reveals his hatred of Rhyme
Reveals he is really Marcus Andrews
Attacks Rhyme.
Climax a little different
In this climax we get a little of the resolution. We learn Richard Thompson is Marcus Andrews and is after Rhyme and why.
On Rhyme’s report Marcus Andrews, a forensic officer, was sent to prison for six years for falsifying evidence and sending innocent men to jail.
Climax
Is Rhymes going to be saved?
Falling Action
Donaghy figures out clues returns and kills Richard/Marcus
Denouncement
Christmas partyRhyme is alive and has forgone his desire
for suicideRhyme surrounds himself with friendsRhyme is reunited with his family through
AmeliaRhyme and Amelia forge a friendship and
partnership that continues for several books.
Similarities between Holmes and Rhyme
Holmes
A rolodex of information (Scandal in Bohemia).
Knows the city of London even to its different soils.
Police captain uses Holmes for his skills in analysis and deduction but dislikes acknowledging the Holmes is superior.
RhymeA computer collection of information.Knows the city of New York even to its different soils. (Pearl Street)Police captain uses Rhyme for his skills in analysis and deduction but dislikes acknowledging the Rhyme is superior.
Similarities between Holmes and Rhyme
HolmesHas a vast knowledge of past crimes.
Has Watson to direct and bounce ideas off of.
A cold detachment (vies a murder without emotion-is able to “test” things out on himself as well as others.)
Rhyme
Has a vast knowledge of past crimes.
Has Donaghy direct and bounce ideas off of.
A cold detachment (asking Donaghy to process the body)
Differences between Holmes and Rhyme
HolmesIs able to personally investigate the crime scenes.Most of Holmes’ cases dealt with theft, deception, blackmail, and murder.Watson was a doctor and had no knowledge of Holmes’ profession and one of his skills. He is an objective observer.
Rhyme
Is restricted to his bed and must rely on others to gather clues on his direction.Rhyme’s cases deal with serial killers and murderers.Donaghy is trained as a policeman. She has knowledge of forensics and is actively involved in the crime investigation.