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In which ways does Dupin exhibit the characteristics of a good detective? In which ways does he not? Compare and contrast Dupin’s characteristics with one of the detectives that you selected in your response for the Personal Connection Prompt.
Teaching Suggestion: This Discussion/Analysis Prompt invites students to recontextualize their responses to the Personal Connection Prompt to Poe’s story. In their responses, students should define what they believe a good detective is, as well as compare Dupin’s ability to their chosen detective in such matters as gathering evidence, respecting boundaries, and solving cases. This prompt works well as either an in-class discussion or a take-home assignment; for a differentiated prompt with a focus on oral presentation, please see the suggestion below.
Differentiation Suggestion: For an opportunity related to argumentative exercise, this Discussion/Analysis Prompt may be amended to an in-class debate where students must argue either for or against the following assertion: Auguste Dupin is the preeminent literary detective in exhibiting The Power of Rationality.
Use this activity to engage all types of learners while requiring that they refer to and incorporate details from the text over the course of the activity.
CREATIVE WRITING: “The Second Case of Detective Dupin”
In this activity, students will write a subsequent adventure for Dupin in a creative writing assignment.
By Edgar Allan Poe
A Dream Within a Dream
A Dream Within a Dream
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Annabel Lee
Annabel Lee
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Berenice
Berenice
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Hop-Frog
Hop-Frog
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Ligeia
Ligeia
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Tamerlane
Tamerlane
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The Black Cat
The Black Cat
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The Cask of Amontillado
The Cask of Amontillado
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The Conqueror Worm
The Conqueror Worm
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The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar
The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar
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The Fall of the House of Usher
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The Gold Bug
The Gold Bug
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The Haunted Palace
The Haunted Palace
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The Imp of the Perverse
The Imp of the Perverse
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The Lake
The Lake
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The Man of the Crowd
The Man of the Crowd
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The Masque of the Red Death
The Masque of the Red Death
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The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket
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The Oval Portrait
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The Philosophy of Composition
The Philosophy of Composition
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