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    20 November. 2013 A Comparison of Writing Styles and Themes From Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “The Musgrave Ritual” and Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Gold Bug” It was well documented in his Biography that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle based his character‚ Sherlock Holmes on his teacher and mentor‚ Doctor Joseph Bell‚ a surgeon that Doyle studied under at Edinburgh University (Hodgson 4). We can see another influence on the stories written about “the great detective” in the works that came some 50 years

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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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    Monet - Palazzo Da Mula

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    INTRODUCTION In this paper I will describe Monet ’s painting "Palazzo da Mula‚ Venice." I will do this by first giving my interpretation of the painting while examining it close up and then give my interpretation of the painting while examining it far away. Finally‚ I will explain how the philosophy of impressionism is illustrated in this painting. EXAMINING THE PAINTING - CLOSE UP Upon first glance‚ the painting seems out of focus. The colors are beautiful blues but seem to flow together

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    The Progression of Film

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    The biggest problem humans have been having since the dawn of time is‚ ’how do we entertain ourselves? ’. One would assume it began with fire‚ something that aroused the eyes and entertained the mind.Though fire may have been the beginning‚ centuries upon centuries later a much more highly intelligent form of entertainment revolutionized the world‚ motion pictures. In the dog eat dog world of entertainment Film reigns alpha dog. Film has some of the biggest influence on the world around us. It shapes

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    Jean-Louis Forain Jean-Louis Forain‚ the famous French painter‚ printmaker‚ and illustrator‚ was born on October 23‚ 1852. Sometime in the 1860’s‚ Forain and his parents moved to Paris where he started to study under Jacquesson de la Chevreuse‚ Jean Baptiste Carpeaux‚ and André Gill who were all great French artists. Forain had the opportunity to meet Édouard Manet because of his friendship with Edgar Degas. “In 1879 Forain was invited by Degas to join the fourth Impressionist exhibition‚ and he

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    The Purloined Letter

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    The Purloined Letter: Plot Identifications One early autumn evening begins the Exposition of the story; the introducing of characters‚ setting‚ and the basic situation. A discussion between men named Dupin‚ the unnamed narrator‚ and the Prefect of Parisian Police describing the main conflict of the story: that a letter has been stolen from the French Queen by a political opponent‚ Minister D— Leading us into the Rising action‚ the series of events that build up to create tension and suspense

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    Murder: Aesthetics and Poe

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    Murder as a Fine Art: Basic Connections between Poe’s Aesthetics‚ Psychology‚ and Moral Vision Author(s): Joseph J. Moldenhauer Source: PMLA‚ Vol. 83‚ No. 2 (May‚ 1968)‚ pp. 284-297 Published by: Modern Language Association Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1261183 . Accessed: 02/06/2011 19:35 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of JSTOR’s Terms and Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp. JSTOR’s Terms and Conditions of

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    POWER OF DETECTION & OBSERVATION THROUGH ZADIG SHANKHA SHUBHRA DUTTA DEPARTMENT OF COMPARATIVE LITERATURE ZADIG AS A DETECTIVE FICTION If history is to be believed‚ the 1748 novel by Voltaire established a new genre and style within the prevailing literary arena what we know today as the detective fictions. Taking as a sub-genre of crime or mystery fictions it is a style where an investigator or a detective investigates a crime. What we cherish today through Sherlock Holmes in western

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    The keyword mystery takes on diverse connotations within young adult literature and has the ability to crosses multiple genre and themes. Starting with its definition‚ according to the Oxford English Dictionary‚ the word mystery comes from the Latin word mystērium‚ with influences from the ancient Greek word mustérion and ancient Middle French word mistere. These earliest origins have theological definitions related to mystical and/or symbolic secret rite(s)‚ revelations of religious truths‚ and/or

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    Final Project: Theoretical Exhibit - Claude O. Monet Curatorial Statement Claude Oscar Monet was pioneer in the art scene of the 20th century. He invented the painting style impressionism and always followed his dreams. This exhibit is a short impression of his pieces and his passion for art‚ his wife and the nature. Biography Claude Oscar Monet was born 1840 on Saturday the 14th of November in Paris‚ France‚ and lived until 1926. His parents had beside him one other child. When he was 5

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