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As in all of Chandler's novels, one of the major themes in The Little Sister is the love / hate relation that Chandler had for Los Angeles and Hollywood.

Much of the novel is devoted to mockery of the phoniness and self-importance of people in the film industry.

And one of the most memorable passages in the book is a long soliloquy by Marlowe where he waxes philosophically about the emptiness and shallowness of Los Angeles and its residents.

That section is punctuated by Marlowe saying to himself " You're not human tonight, Marlowe ".