The protagonist is constructed in a non-traditional manner. We see the conclusion of the movie unfolding in the beginning and he tells the story as a confession to his boss.  So as he tells his story he develops himself which I do not seen done regularly. He comes off as a macho health insurance sells man. He does not take no for an answer and he keeps it smooth for the ladies. He also knows how to tip-toe his way around fraud apparently. He also appears to be a romantic because of the way he approached a married woman as if he stood a chance and admits to falling for regardless of the circumstances.  Neff fits the bill of being determined which can be assumed to be obtained through his line of work as a sales man but also is obvious when we see he would do anything for a chance with Phyllis which is pretty much how he lands himself in all this trouble. Planning murder after a little tease.

The femme fatale in this movie is Phyllis. Towards the beginning of class we began to describe a femme fatale using everything we knew about a femme fatale from everything we have seen whether it was a film or a television show. Phyllis fit the bill like a glove. It was like she read a copy of the list the class constructed and went out and played her part. She was devious, had a thing for the main character, she leads him into the pits of danger with her beauty and she is dangerous to boot. The reason why she is dangerous is because we learn that she has something to do with the first wife’s death. Most of the film is centered around her getting what she wants and her willingness to do as she pleases. She, as the femme fatale would, also leads our protagonist Neff to his doom. I believe Phyllis is the model for a femme fatale without a doubt.