The Murder Character type in the series novels Medical Examiner Qin Ming by Qin Ming

DOI: 10.18173/2354-1067.2023-0008

Abstract

This paper researches on investigates the murder character in a forensic mystery novel written by Qin through case study to identify the modernizing efforts of the current Chinese mystery literature. Western mystery literary works often portray the detective character, which represents the desire for justice and human’s intellect. Similarly, Qin’s work features the medical examiner as a central character. On the other hand, the murder character is similarly portrayed meticulously. By choosing the murder character, the novelist implies that victims are not the only ones who deserve sympathy in a criminal case. This novel is the author’s attempt to eliminate the conventional way to portray main characters to offer a fresher and more genuine approach to the increasingly modernized mystery literary works in the 21st century.