Victoria is a private eye in crime-ridden Chicago. The plot is simple but there is a climax and a smooth transitional resolution. She is the true definition of a tough female private detective. Victoria’s physical scuffle with John Crenshaw proves her manly characteristics. With her legal experience, she manipulated situations and got information from the police and other sources. She stayed out of the way of law enforcement even after capturing the murderer. Her fluency in Italian also showed the level of intelligence she has. The only things that separated Victoria from being a full-fledged hard-boiled detective is the fact that she values the importance of personal friendships and is aware of the oppressive and marginalized nature of patriarchal society. She was committed to solving this case because she was doing a huge favor for her friend, Sal. Victoria also could relate to Evangeline’s situation. Women were subordinates to men and to add more salt to injury, Evangeline was a woman of color. Because Victoria empathized with Evangeline from this perspective, she made it her duty to find the murderer and let Evangeline be
Victoria is a private eye in crime-ridden Chicago. The plot is simple but there is a climax and a smooth transitional resolution. She is the true definition of a tough female private detective. Victoria’s physical scuffle with John Crenshaw proves her manly characteristics. With her legal experience, she manipulated situations and got information from the police and other sources. She stayed out of the way of law enforcement even after capturing the murderer. Her fluency in Italian also showed the level of intelligence she has. The only things that separated Victoria from being a full-fledged hard-boiled detective is the fact that she values the importance of personal friendships and is aware of the oppressive and marginalized nature of patriarchal society. She was committed to solving this case because she was doing a huge favor for her friend, Sal. Victoria also could relate to Evangeline’s situation. Women were subordinates to men and to add more salt to injury, Evangeline was a woman of color. Because Victoria empathized with Evangeline from this perspective, she made it her duty to find the murderer and let Evangeline be