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Investigate the beginnings of the detective fiction genre through a discussion and writing assignment related to Edgar Allan Poe's "The Purloined Letter." Class members converse about the elements of the story and then compose brief essays about the impact of Dupin's motivation in the story. While the lesson does refer to specific page numbers in Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe, the stories can easily be found elsewhere if necessary.
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