1.1
2 constraining ideas of Brighton established, Two of 3 central characters established, chapter focalised through Hale until the very end - leaves his disappearance a mystery
1.2
Focalised through Pinkie, gives more of an insight. 3rd central character, Rose, introduced
1.3
Focalised through Ida - gives more of an insight into her character, she takes on the role of detective
2.1
Mainly focalised through Pinkie, but alternates with Rose which provides psychological insight into the connection between them. The violent attack on Brewer is described in detail, one of a number in the book
2.2
Focalised through Pinkie. Character of Colleoni introduced, and the symbolic setting of the cosmopolitan. Police make a brief appearance, but are presented as compromised in terms of how they deal with criminal activity of gangs
3.1
Focalised through Ida, she unearths information through a combination of doggedness and good fortune. Once again the police are presented as either uninterested or impotent
3.2
The focalisation through Spicer provides a different perspective of events
3.3
Greene develops the idea of common ground between Pinkie and Rose
3.4
Spicer is presented as a victim here, both of Pinkie and the criminal underworld he is part of
4.2
The motif of Hunter v Hunted is being used again
4.1
A series of betrayals, and deceits underline the immoral nature of the criminal underworld. Pinkie physically trapped in a number of different ways - can be viewed symbolically. Prewett is another example of a failed judicial system
5.1
Pinkie’s naivety when it comes to sexual relations is laid bare. Possible sympathy?
5.2
We see a different side to Rose that suggests she is losing her innocence. She is prepared to overlook that Pinkie is a murderer
5.3
The physical and emotional poverty of Rose’s upbringing is made clear. This also represents everything Pinkie has escaped from
5.4
Ida’s comfortable sexuality is a direct contrast to that of Pinkie
4.3
Once again, the murder is not described by Greene. Rose is again a victim - caught between competing aims of Ida and Pinkie
5.5
Another celebration. This time Pinkie and the gang toasts his betrothal to Rose. Cubitt winds up Pinkie and Pinkie lets slip that he killed Spicer. Cubitt leaves, saying he will join Colleoni’s gang.
5.6
Back to Ida and Phil at the Cosmopolitan. Ida decides to find someone in Pinkie’s gang who she can ‘turn’.
6.1
Cubitt is drunk. He tries to get a meeting with Colleoni at the Cosmopolitan but Crab won’t let him. Ida is there too, and speaks with Cubitt. He lets slip that Pinkie plans to marry Rose, that Spicer left the card at Snow’s and that Hale was murdered.
7.1
Chapter focuses on the corruption of Rose, symbolised by her theft
