Description and sensory atmosphere (Chapter 26)

Last week, we had spent quite an amount of time discussing the use of description in "The Big Sleep" more prime towards the overuse, the description of every minuet detail. I'm under the umbrella that loves this "over-description" as it does something to the world of the story, It paints a picture. It enables me to step into the world, it guides every single one of my senses. I can feel my heels slithering on the sidewalk as i approach the building, I can see what kind of businesses could be run in such an ugly building. The criminal activity emanates as I approach the old man and the elevator. I can feel my movement come to a slow crawl as I walk in the bum alley and the recent memories that are left behind. I'm in Marlowe's shoes, I can sense his attitude and it effectively become my attitude as the passage moves forward.