“Ausable did not fit any description of a secret agent Fowler had ever read.” What do secret agents in books and films look like, in your opinion? Discuss in groups or in class some stories or movies featuring spies, detectives and secret agents, and compare their appearance with that of Ausable in this story. (You may mention characters from fiction in languages other than English. In English fiction you may have come across Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, or Miss Marple. Have you watched any movies featuring James Bond?)
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Secret agents in fiction are usually projected to be perfect gentlemen who are tall, dark and handsome with awesome speaking skills and an attractive masculine voice. They usually have well-built structures with beautiful women accompanying them. Some spies smoke a pipe (like Sherlock Holmes) or a cigar, and they execute death-defying stunts just like in James Bond movies. Such movies show the use of hi-tech gadgets that help in catching criminals and countering evil villains. Nonetheless, there are some exceptions in the above definition of detectives or spies. One such fine example is the detective character named Feluda created by famous Bengali filmmaker, Satyajit Ray. Feluda was a tall, charming and athletic secret agent who had amazing analytical power, an eagle-eyed view and superb observation skills.