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    Analysis of Gold Bug

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    Analysis "The Gold-Bug" includes a cipher that uses polyphonic substitution. Though he did not invent "secret writing" or cryptography‚ Poe certainly popularized it during his time. To most people in the 19th century‚ cryptography was mysterious and those able to break the codes were considered gifted with nearly supernatural ability. Poe had drawn attention to it as a novelty over four months in the Philadelphia publication Alexander’s Weekly Messenger in 1840. He had asked readers to submit their

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    Auguste Dupin After reading two famous amateur detective stories by Edgar Allan Poe and two by Arthur Conan Doyle‚ I found myself questioning the originality of Doyle’s stories as compared to Poe’s stories. The stories in question are "The Purloined Letter" and "Murders in the Rue Morgue" by Poe and "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" and "A Scandal in Bohemia" by Doyle. All four of these stories had very exciting story lines and had very interesting mysterious aspects . Since the Poe stories

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    Poe vs. Hammett

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    It is my belief that although Poe’s Dupin‚ in The Purloined Letter‚ and Hammet’s Spade‚ in The Maltese Falcon both have very unique qualities‚ they both share very similar moral codes. These codes of morality‚ they would like to believe‚ have no bearing on the world or society around them. They both follow their own moral standards and do not follow what is expected of them. As Spade repeatedly suggests that honesty and loyalty are not what he is concerned about. As it occurs in both cases‚ Dupin

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    Edgar Allan Poe’s fictional detective C. Auguste Dupin is a complex character and one who often walks the line between lawful and criminal investigative practices. However shadowy and manipulative‚ Dupin’s prowess to frame a narrative and skills of detection are unmatched. In the article “Poe’s Dupin and the Power of Detection” Peter Thoms examines the narrative formula of detective fiction that Poe develops in the stories of Dupin and its connection to the audience. Thoms presents evidence of

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    Dupin is seemingly the most important character in The Murders in the Rue Morgue. Typically‚ he is supposed to be seen as the protagonist‚ the person who solves the mystery‚ saves the day‚ and allows good to prevail. Dupin‚ however‚ possesses certain characteristics that morph him into a person who is despised‚ not only by the reader‚ but other characters in the story as well. His arrogance‚ darkness‚ and lack of charisma are some of the traits that have a negative effect on Dupin’s character

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    Edgar Allen Poe’s: "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" In Edgar Allen Poe’s short story‚ "The Murders in the Rue Morgue"‚ a classic detective story is played out in a seedy Paris suburb. The story begins as the narrator meets Monsieur C. Auguste Dupin‚ a poor but well-read young man. As they become close friends‚ they live together in seclusion‚ departing only briefly each evening to take introspective strolls along the dark Paris streets. Soon both the reader and the narrator begin to see Dupin’s

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    Letter

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    When writing a complaint letter‚ you want to keep it short and to the point to help ensure that your letter will be read in its entirety. If you write a seven page complaint letter‚ it’s highly unlikely that someone will sit down and read all seven pages. The complaint letter should be addressed to the customer service/consumer affairs department or the head office if there is no customer service department. The address and contact information of the customer service department should be available

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    Letter

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    Remittance Letter * Letter of remittance is basically a document that accompanies checks or drafts that are submitted for collection.  * A remittance letter is primarily used when the bank does not possess an account at the receiving bank. * It has the identification of sender with name and mailing address of the debtor. In addition to sender’s contact information‚ it also mentions the reference of the name and address of the creditor. TIPS: * Format for a remittance letter is brief

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    How to Write Complaint Letters Introduction Letters of complaint usually include the following stages: 1. Background 2. Problem - cause and effect 3. Solution 4. Warning (optional) 5. Closing    1. Background This section describes the situation; e.g. I am writing to inform you that the goods we ordered from your company have not been supplied correctly. I attended your exhibition Sound Systems 2014 at the Fortune Hotel (22-25 January) and found it informative and interesting. Unfortunately

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    have made a name of themselves in academia and career counseling.             We look forward to meet you in the annual general meeting. Once again‚ congratulations for the appointment. Yours truly‚ Carol Adams 2. Application letter Nancy Stalin 3001 Hennepin Avenue‚ Minneapolis‚

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