
Stereotyping in Detective Story
Image of Fictional Detectives: Inconspicuous and Intelligent Male
They are called
‘fictional detectives’ !
Wanna be a Fictional Detective?
Qualities of Fictional Detectives
Extraordinary reasoning skills
Intelligence
Sensitivity to the environment
Understanding of people’s psychology
Calmness
Mostly Males!








Here are the photos of detective games online, although they are cartoon, it is obvious that they all have similar image and qualities. More impostrantly, they are mostly males!
It is intended to characterise the fictional detective as an intelligent, outstanding, extraordinary person. Secondly, the fictional detectives are mostly males. Dupin (The Purloined Letter), Hajime Kindaichi (Kindaichi Case Files) and Tom Welles (8mm) are all males and made to be a legendary, heroic person. It is believed that it is related to the general perception that males are more clear-headed and capable in dealing complications then women. In the famous detective fiction, they are more male detectives than female, other famous male detectives includes Columbo (Columbo) and Sherlock Holmes (The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes). In the process of the investigation, the fictional detective as often as not figure out the solutions effortlessly.