Through the years crime novels have changed due to the time period and what was socially acceptable. For example, at one point women were only seen as damsels in distress even in crime novels. While now in the remake of Sherlock Holmes the character played by Rachel McAdams has a huge role in helping solve the cases. Another difference, although it depends on the writer, is the point at which the actual murder takes place, whether at the beginning or at the end of the story. Edgar Allen Poe may have started the crime novel frenzy with his character Dupin, but stories, the roles of women and men, and the way they are organized have changed since then, perhaps for the better. In Edgar Allen Poe's crime novel The Murders in the Rue Morgue the story is told by an anonymous narrator who doesn't think Detective Dupin is very competent. This is the beginning of the analytical detective who will know information of any category given to him, which is still a character trait of most detectives we still read about today. In the story a woman and a girl are killed and the detective discovers that it was an animal. Throughout the story Dupin finds small clues everywhere and in the end manages to surprise everyone and reconstruct the murder. Once again in Arthur Doyle's Sherlock Holmes you meet another analytical man. The twist this time is that he has a partner named Watson. Furthermore, this book is more detailed and leaves nothing out. Sherlock proves himself just like Dupin and shows how good of a detective he is. Sherlock also has not just common knowledge, but knowledge of every topic you could dream of, which has started to become a common trait in detectives. In Dashiell Hammett'... middle of paper... completely and totally different. From finding naked bodies half eaten by pigs in public parks to psychopaths embarking on a series of murders among prostitutes. Obviously today's shows wouldn't be what they were if it weren't for the early stories mentioned above but at the same time it's easy to see the complete and utter differences in them. While back then the stories were more polite and less risqué, today's shows seem to be better because they still go deep into details and still have very good stories that keep you guessing the whole time or even after the show or book ends. The main differences, the ones listed above, are women's roles and rawness, although there are even more differences. While the original stories have evolved whether everyone is on board or not, they have changed with the times and what is socially acceptable and are still a great thing to watch or read..