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…, the bedroom's door "stood open" in front of him, showing the "white, monumental bed" which "looked dim and mysterious." The bedroom is another well-staged setting the author uses to draw the readers' attention. The bed is noticeably white which looks particularly…

…of this mystery is by no means that matter for wonder which he supposes it; for, in truth, our friend the [police chief] is somewhat too cunning to be profound. In his wisdom is no [underlying principle.] Here, Dupin explains that the police chief could not solve…

…1995, Issue 4). An eager reader, Crichton loved mystery stories and movies from an early age; He had a profound interest in Science fiction genre and some of his favorite creative artists being Edgar Allan Poe, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and Alfred Hitchcock…

…EDGAR ALLAN POE Edgar Allan Poe, (1809-1849), was an American writer, known as a poet and critic but most famous as the first master of the short-story form, especially tales of the mysterious and macabre. The literary merits of Poe's writings have been…

…into mystery. Just before JFK was killed on Nov. 22nd, 1963 Jack Ruby had made contact with Carlos and another large mob leader, Santos Trafficante. After the assassination, the FBI immediately began questioning Carlos. When they were done with the interrogation…

…Character List Jay Gatsby (James Gatz) - In the beginning of the novel Gatsby is a mysterious man, whose wealth and fame are a mystery. He is surrounded in luxuries having lavishing parties. As more is learned this mysterious man the more his true…

…scythe can be linked to the image of the “Grim Reaper”. This personification of death is vital to the poem because it emphasises the importance and the power of death. It also adds on a certain mysterious side to it, which is compelling to the reader…

…Atticus Atticus, a deeply affecting novel by Ron Hansen, opens in winter on the high plains of Colorado to the tropics of Mexico, as well as from the realm of whodunit detective mystery to the larger realm of the Mystery, which has its own…

…." Marx has applied his theory of historical materialism to capitalist society in both The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital, among others. An interesting mark of Marx's analysis of economy is evidenced in Das Kapital, where he studies the economy as a whole…

…U.S. Marine troops landed in da Nang. Soon after about 74,000 combat troops arrived. When some of the soldiers of the U.S. 9th Marine Regiment landed in da Nang in March 1965, their orders were to protect the U.S. air base, but the mission was quickly…