I'm sorry, this is late (the indicated time isn't correct), but something didn't work when I first tried it... The following questions are just some thought-provoking impulses...
Though Murder in the Rue Morgue is arguably the first detective story and thus something new, try to think of how this story could fit to the texts we read so far. Are there any connections, concerning ideas 'behind' the story? Also, think of the development of Man we discussed. Poe highlights mental power, which is often seen as the one aspect that seperates man from animals. Consider what this could mean, especially when you think of the fact that the "bestial" crime is comitted by an oran-utan, the most man-like animal.
A last point, which probably fits better when we discuss The Purloined Letter: how do science and art (literature) work together? Imagination and reality? How does Dupin represent/combine this (if at all)?
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