A long description to set the mood

Chandler's writing style of using full pages or more to give nothing more than description are used to set the mood, tone, and atmosphere for the scene that we are reading.  It definitely makes it easy to adapt into a movie or a screenplay based on the fact that every little thing from the stage set up, to the stage directions are basically given to you.  The way he goes into long descriptions for me personally also helps evoke emotions... sometimes building up anxiety, or suspense, and keeping me on my toes. It also allows the audience to  develop a better understanding of Marlowe as a character, and lets us get a peek into history and understand the era of which he is writing about.  He allows us to see the harsh realities of the great depression - all the homeless people, the desolate feel in the buildings, I enjoy books that give descriptions such as Chandler's as it allows me to fully create the book in my mind, it allows me to envision every detail rather than a half picture.