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The Purloined Letter

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

The Purloined Letter

by Edgar Allan Poe

Secrets

A royal lady has a letter of secrets. 

An envious heart

He wants the knowledge in her letter.

Waiting and Watching

He knows where she hides the letter.

Slowly, furtively

He opens the drawer where she keeps that letter.

Success

He now possesses the letter of power.

Sorrow

If the contents of the letter were revealed!?!

Consultation

The Prefect of Police asks Detective Dupin for his opinion.

At Minister D's house

the officers have searched and searched for it.

True Detection

Detective Dupin evaluates the case.

Detective Dupin finds the letter at Minister D's house.

"Minister D

is a very clever and intelligent man."

and put the letter inside a different one.

"He took the letter out from its original envelope.

"He then placed the envelope with the secret letter

in a stack in PLAIN SIGHT."

Secrets are Safe Again

Musings

"What a brilliant mind!," exclaimed the Prefect.

"With such intelligence he could have led others to success

instead of focusing on selfish gain."

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