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Talisha Robinson English 3321 16 June 2010 Revised essay 3 In what notable ways does hard-boiled detection differ from classic detection and what are the strengths and weaknesses of each? There are two different kinds of fiction. There is detective fiction and hard boiled detective fiction. Although the two kinds of fiction have its similarities and differences; I can say that detective fiction leaves the reader with a feeling that he or she can enjoy. Both of these two stories have a unique plot, murder, and crimes that need to be solved. For example, “”The Murder at the Automat” and “The Murders in the Rogue” are unique stories that represent the similarities and difference between detective and hard-boiled. The differences are that the way in which the authors writes which makes it easier to read. Classic detective fiction is not complicated where as hard-boiled fiction makes it difficult to figure out what is actually going on in the story. “The Murder at the Automat” is a simple story and easy to follow on to. This story represents what hard-boiled detective fiction is. Even though the story provides puzzling clues it is the language is more precise. In “The Murder at the Automat” there is a confrontation with the killer. In this story we see that Nelson wants to put the serial killer away. This story is considered to be a hard-boiled because this story seems to have puzzling clues about the murder which reflects on classical fiction is. In this story we have the character Nelson who is instinctive and spontaneous. Nelson, who is police detective, believes he has everything he needs in order to solve this mystery. For example, “'Well, he's not as smart as he thinks he is,' said Nelson.’We'll catch up with him, whether he got out or didn't.' " (249). The language in this story is easer to follow but I would prefer to read stories that are more difficult to understand like the “Murders in the Rue Morgue” Even though it is difficult to follow along. Hardboiled detective fiction varies among its characters in terms of the setting which is unique because it takes the readers on a journey. I like classic detection because it is not the typical story of what one may read. Usually in detective fiction it is sometimes hard to solve a case and having a woman as a victim can turn heads as well. “Murders in the Rogue” and Murder at the Automat” deal with woman being the central victim who gets murdered. Men are capable of doing what a woman does and vice versa. For example, the killer in this story treats the men anyway they want. The woman abuses the men so they can get what they want. When people assume he or she have everything they need to solve a crime sometimes he or she thinks they are better than anyone else as with the character Duplin in “The Murders in the Rogue”. Both of these stories have unique settings and interesting characters which make the reader want to keep reading. Both of these stories keep the readers guessing. The whole point of fiction is to be able to enjoy the language and to get a sense of the characters. In both of these stories the readers to get a sense of the character Duplin and the character Nelson. Duplin believes that he has all of the answers where as Nelson in his heart wants to put the serial killer away. Nelson has his own voice. In other words, Duplin uses logical reasoning and thinking to come to his conclusion where as Nelson uses his own voice to speak. I feel that Dupin’s reasoning is a distinctive of classical detection because Duplin thinks outside of the box. For example, the one time in which Duplin has thought outside of the box was in the beginning of the story in which he was playing chess by using his logic. Duplin had to figure out something quick and I feel that he had put his thinking caps on which helped him solve the murder. Despite of looking at both types of fiction, there are really similarities and a few slight differences which helps distinguish the two types of fiction. For example, hard boiled fiction deals with crime and violence. Hard boiled fiction deals with the character straight on where the character breaks the law or a the code like in “The Murder in the Rogue” with Duplin asked questions later and just took matters into his own hands. Duplin used his ability to reason out the murder where as Nelson seemed to take a different approach to the murder. In the “Murder at the Automat” the woman is seen as the murderer and not the victim. In conclusion, I prefer reading hard-boiled fiction for enjoyment. By reading these two stories I now have a better appreciation of both stories because literature can be anything the author makes of it. Classical and Hardboiled detective fiction answers the main questions in a story such as who did what and answers other questions that are essential to literature. Both stories have their good and bad points but the way the narrator creates such a unique plot in each of the stories makes me want to read more stories.

Talisha Robinson English 3325 Revision response Essay # 2 15 June 2010 In what ways do female sleuths differ from their male counterparts and what is significant about the differences between them?

Anticipating the Mind of a Female and a Male The mind of a female and a male are different in so many ways. In detective fiction it is interesting to see the differences between male and female detectives. Men and woman respond to different scenarios in different ways. There are differences in the way a male and a female can be seen in some of the detective stories that I have read. For example, men and women tend to act, think, and solve crimes in their own way. They have their own way on how to find out who the killer is. In “Jury of her Peers” and “The Murders in the Rogue” The main characters different from their attuide to different jobs, and have different goals when trying to solve a mystery. A woman detective use everything around them besides their intuition where as men just rely on their intuition. Therefore, when female authors create a female detective, she provides the detective with female traits. A male is different from a woman because woman is more emotional and sympathetic where as a male detective just his logic to solve his case. Solving a mystery can be hard for both a male and a female. Male detectives always think before they act. For example, in “Murders in the Rogue” Dupin shows how bright he is by outsmarting the police. Dupin is someone who likes to be in control of everything. Dupin is someone who observes scenes and people really well. He is a man who uses his imagination and logical reasoning to solve crimes. Dupin has to go into the mind of a criminal. He has to go into someone’s head to see what is going on. In addition to understanding males and females sometimes a man can be stubborn, angry and get frustrated so easily. Duplin is smarter then the police and figures out everything on his on. “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” is a locked - room mystery that has stumped the police. For example, Dupin states “We must not judge of the means, by this shell of an examination” (14). Dupin feels that he is always right and that there is no other way. In the locked room mystery the readers see that Dupin is a character who acts alone. Dupin totally is a character all by him. However, if Dupin was a female detective the mystery could have been solved more differently. Since women tend to be more emotional than man, Dupin could have dealt with the people around him more. Dupin is smart and witty because Poe gives him these characteristics. Poe is thinking from a male’s point of view and makes his detective very smart and wise. In “A Jury of her Peers” the readers can see how understanding a woman is. In fiction writing I have also noticed that the woman character starts off weak and then in the end the authors begin to show the character’s development, especially in “A Jury of her Peers”. The character is weak in this story because the woman is the victim and her actions speak louder than her words. For example, there is natural vs. supernatural in the story as well. In this story, the killer is a nurse. This particular mystery is about George Pritchard. He waits on his semi-invalid wife until she dies. He couldn't do anything right. Women look deep into someone’s soul until they get to the core of the problem which can be seen in “A Jury of her Peers”. In fiction writing when woman authors create female detectives a woman will have the same traits that a woman has. Women are very emotional, sympathetic, and caring. Woman will go the extra mile to solve a mystery. Susan Glaspell’s “A Jury of her Peers” is a great example of females being different as detectives. The characters Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters want to figure out why Mrs. Wright has killed her husband. For example, the women look to see if Mrs. Wright may have gone crazy by looking into Mrs. Wright head. By the women looking into Mrs., Wright’s head they question her so they can try to make sense of a valid reason for killing her husband. For example, they use the evidence of the empty bird cage to find out everything. In the short story, Mrs., Peters says “Why I don’t know whether she did or not” She turned to look at the cage Mrs. Peters was holding up. “I’ve not been here in so long. “She sighed. “There was a man round last year selling canaries cheap-but I don’t know as she took one. Maybe she did. She used to sing real pretty herself.” (Wiki). Instead of accusing Mrs., Wright right away, they use their knowledge to come to together to solve the mystery which allowed the women to connect on a more personal level. Woman and men have different ways of solving crimes. Even though women are underestimated they can be just as bright and intelligent as any male detectives. With a male detective the reader can see how males use their mind to solve a mystery. With a female detective, a woman needs help and works together with solving crimes. Men and woman will always have different views about solving a mystery but if they both work together then the problem can be solved.

Talisha Robinson English 3325 Revised response Essay # 2 14 June 2010 In what ways do female sleuths differ from their male counterparts and what is significant about the differences between them?

Anticipating the mind of a Female and a Male The mind of a female and a male are different in so many ways. In detective fiction it is interesting to see the differences between male and female detectives. Men and woman respond to different scenarios in different ways. There are differences in the way a male and a female they can be seen in some of the detective stories that I have read. For example, men and women tend to act, think, and solve crimes in their own way. They have their own way on how to find out who the killer is. In “The Blue Geranium” and “The Murders in the Rogue” and “The Blue Geranium” the main characters different from their attuide to different jobs, and have different goals when trying to solve a mystery. Solving a mystery can be hard for both a male and a female. Male detectives always think before they act. For example, in “Murders in the Rogue” Duplin shows how bright he is by outsmarting the police. Duplin is someone who likes to be in control of everything. Duplin is someone who observes scenes and people really. He is a man who uses his imagination and logical reasoning to solve crimes. Duplin has to go into the mind of a criminal. He has to go into someone’s head to see what is going on. In addition to understanding males and females sometimes a man can be stubborn, angry and frustrated get frustrated so easily. For example, Poe creates a narrator and Duplin illustrates this when he encounters the police. For example, Duplin states “We must not judge of the means, by this shell of an examination” (14). Duplin feels that he is always right and that there is no other way. In the locked room mystery the readers see that Duplin is a character who acts alone. Duplin totally is a character all by himself. However, if Duplin was a female detective the mystery could have been solved more differently. Since women tend to be more emotional than man, Duplin could have dealt with the people around him more. Therefore, because a man does not show any emotions reveals that a male detective will continue to be manly. When it comes to looking at the differences between male and female detective, I have noticed that women are more sympathetic and woman write with more emotion. In “The Blue Geranium” the readers can see how understanding a woman is. In detective fiction writing I have also noticed that the woman character starts of weak and then in the end the authors begins to show the character’s development especially in “The Blue Geranium”. The character is weak in this story because the woman is the victim and her actions speak louder than her words. For example, there is natural vs. supernatural in the story as well. In this story, the victim is a nurse. This particular mystery was about George Pritchard. He waited on his semi-invalid wife until she died. He couldn't do anything right. Women look deep into the soul of someone’s soul until they get to the core of the problem. One day, Mrs. Pritchard was found locked in her room and was dead. Now, they had to figure out what happened and how the villain escaped a locked room. In this particular scene we will see Mrs. Pritchard who seems to be stubborn and arrogant towards men since her husband is different from her. They do not believe in the same things. For example, Mr. Pritchard states “No. No. Mr. Prtichard. I don’t believe in reading the future that’s nonsense. What puzzles me is the meaning of this. Fortunetellers are usually out for what they can get” (236) .Mrs. Pritchard believed in fortune tellers, palmists, and clairvoyants, and other types of spiritual readers that were like these. However, her husband, George, didn't believe in these spiritual readers, but if his wife wanted to believe it, then it was okay with him. He just didn't want to participate in the activities. Women see things differently then men when it comes to more emotional and sentimental ideas. For example, Mr. Pritchard is a suspicious man around woman. Woman and men have different ways of solving crimes. Even though women are underestimated they can be just as bright and intelligent as any male detectives. With a male detective the reader can see how males use their mind to solve a mystery. With a female detective, a woman needs help and works together with solving crimes. Men and woman will always have different views about solving a mystery but if they both work together then the problem can be solved.

Final exam compare and contrast question: Compare and discuss how Dupin from "The Murders in the Rogue is silimar to the charater Nelson fom "The Murders in the Automat". Talisha Robinson English 3325-01 Revision Paper # 1 Revision # 3 6-12-2010

Most critics regard Edgar Allan Poe's "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" as the first modern detective story. What is your assessment of it? Does it correspond to, fall short of, or exceed your notion of what detective and mystery fiction is or should be?

“Looking Into the Eyes of a True Detective Story”

Many people who read detective fiction have different views of what should be included in a detective story. For me, detective fiction is a story that has observation, imagination and logical reasoning. A decrective stroy should also include a character that stands out from the rest of the characters. “The Murders in the Rogue” was an interesting story. The story has been referred to as the first modern detective story by various critics. I considered “The Murders in the Rogue” to be a true detective story because it contains observation, logical reasoning and imagination and action. Poe does this by letting the readers see a clear view of what detective fiction really is. Poe creates a unique character that is intelligent, humorous, and brilliant, at solving crimes. Poe does an excellent job in writing this story because it is filled with a lot of suspense and excitement from the main character Dupin. Therefore, in my esssay, I will be disccussing how Duplin is a charcter who illustrates a lot of traits in the story for a true detective story. In detective fiction sometimes a mystery needs to be solved and sometimes the person who solves the mystery outsmarts the police. For example, Poe creates the character Dupin who is more than a detective. Duplin is someone who likes to be in control of everything. For example, he is a man who observes scenes and people really well. He is a man who uses his imagination and logical reason to solve the crimes. In the story, Poe narrates and informs the reader of Dupin actions. For example, Duplin states “We must not judge of the means, “said Dupin by this shell of an examination” (14). The logical and language that Dupin uses here in this sentence illustrates that he is going to take matters into his own hands. Dupin is unique because the author keeps the reader guessing to see what is going to happen next. Detective fiction is a mystery story. The story is a mystery where the reader and the police are searching for clues. In this particular scene Dupin takes on the mind of a criminal. He is the typical character that would be found in a true defective story. Therefore, in order to create such a true detective story, Poe creates a character that he imagines to be a unique person but at the same time an intelligent person. Poe has created Dupin to be an intelligent character. For example, in our class discussions many people have talked about how Dupin has a brilliant mind. In the beginning of the story, Poe provides the readers with a deep analysis of the mind of a brilliant man and compares him to someone who plays checkers. In order for Dupin to win Dupin has to find a solution to his problem in which he does. Dupin then finds a way in his mind to predict his opponent’s next move. This was a smart move on Duplin part because he used his intelligence and his mind. Dupin is detective who works by himself. Duplin is trying to show that he can solve the crime and prove that he can solve the murder because he knows that he is the best at solving mysteries. Dupin solely uses his observation and knowledge in this aspect. In regards to detective fiction “Murder in the Rogue” matches my notion of what detective fiction because it includes logical, reasoning and observation in a story. Dupin who is the main character is the one who uses his intelligence. Poe did an excellent job with this story because he showed that detective fiction can be entertaining with the appeal of the main detective character.

Talisha Robinson English 3321 In what notable ways does hard-boiled detection differ from classic detection and what are the strengths and weaknesses of each?

There are two different kinds of fiction. There is detective fiction and hard boiled detective fiction. Although the two kinds of fiction have its similarities and differences; I can say that detective fiction leaves the reader with a feeling that he or she can enjoy. Both of these two stories have a unique plot, murder, and crimes that need to be solved. For example, “”The Murder at the Automat” and “The Murders in the Rogue” are unique stories that represent the difference between detective and hard=boiled detective fiction. In “The Murder at the Automat” there is a confrontation with the killer. In this story we see that Nelson wants to put the serial killer away. This story is considered to be a hard-boiled fiction story because this story seems to have puzzling clues about the murder. In this story we have the character Nelson who is instinctive and spontaneous. Nelson who is the police detective believes he has everything he needs in order to solve this mystery. When people assume he or she have everything they need to solve a crime sometimes he or she thinks they are better than anyone else like with the character Duplin in “The Murders in the Rogue”. Both of these stories have unique settings and interesting characters which makes the reader want to keep reading. Both of these stories keep the readers guessing. The whole point of fiction is to be able to enjoy the literature and the language and to get a sense of the characters. In both of these stories the readers to get a sense of the character Duplin and the character Nelson. Duplin seems to be in control over the police and believes that he has all of the answers where as Nelson in his heart wants to put the serial killer away. Nelson has his own voice. In other words, Duplin uses logical reasoning and thinking to come to his conclusion where as Nelson uses his own voice to speak. I feel that Dupin’s reasoning is a distinctive of classical detection because Duplin thinks outside of the box. Despite of looking at both types of fiction, there are really similarities and a few slight differences which helps distinguish the two types of fiction. For example, hard boiled fiction deals with crime and violence. Hard boiled fiction deals with the character straight on where the character breaks the law or a the code like in “The Murder in the Rogue” with Duplin asked questions later and just took matters into his own hands. Duplin used his ability to reason out the murder where as Nelson seemed to take a different approach to the murder. In the “Murder at the Automat” the woman is seen as the murderer and not the victim. In conclusion, I do not prefer one choose of fiction over the other. By reading these two stories I now have a better appreciation of both stories because literature can be anything the author makes of it. Classical and hard-boiled fiction to me is the same it just goes about solving the crimes in two different ways. Classical and Hardboiled detective fiction answers the main questions in a story such as who did what and answers other questions that are essential to literature.

= = Talisha Robinson English 3325 Response Essay # 2 Rough Draft Anticipating the mind of a Female and a Male In detective fiction it is interesting to see the differences between male and female detectives. Men and woman respond to different scenarios in different ways. Men and woman relationships may differ to in acts of how men and women interact with one another. In class, we have been reading different detective fiction that shows how the act and think. The two stories that show how men and woman act would be “The Blue Geranium” and “Murder at the Automat”. As I was reading these two stories I was able to see how the characters acted and how their mind worked. When it comes to looking at the differences between male and female detective, I have noticed that women are more sympathetic and woman write with more emotion. In detective fiction writing I have also noticed that the woman character starts of weak and then in the end the authors begins to show the character’s development especially in “The Blue Geranium” .The character is weak in this story because the woman is the victim and her actions speak louder than her words. For example, there is natural vs. supernatural in the story as well. In this story, the victim is a nurse. This particular mystery was about George Pritchard. He waited on his semi-invalid wife until she died. He couldn't do anything right. One day, Mrs. Pritchard was found locked in her room and was dead. Now, they had to figure out what happened and how the villain escaped a locked room. In this particular scene we will see Mrs. Pritchard who seems to be stubborn and arrogant towards men since her husband is different from her. They do not believe in the same things. For example, Mr. Pritchard states “No. No. Mr. Prtichard. I don’t believe in reading the future that’s nonsense. What puzzles me is the meaning of this. Fortunetellers are usually out for what they can get” (236) .Mrs. Pritchard believed in fortune tellers, palmists, and clairvoyants, and other types of spiritual readers that were like these. However, her husband, George, didn't believe in these spiritual readers, but if his wife wanted to believe it, then it was okay with him. He just didn't want to participate in the activities. Women see things differently then men when it comes to more emotional and sentimental ideas. For example, Mr. Pritchard is a suspicious man around woman. During the day, different nurses were coming by to take care of Mrs. Pritchard. However, Mrs. Pritchard wasn't very satisfied with their work where as in “Murders at the Automat” the men acts on his own. In “Murder at the Automat” Nelson who is the main character in the story tends to act on his own. Nelson who is a man seems confident and is ready to take on the challenge of this mystery. Even though Nelson seemed confident in the story there was a time where he felt sorry for the woman at first. For example, Nelson states “Walking around one grand and living like this!” (250). Why would he feel sorry for her and then regret his actions later. From the actions of both men and women, men and woman tend to act different in different situations. Sometimes the way men act tough and sometimes the woman responds differently when interacting with the opposite gender. From the two stories thtI have discussed above, both stoiries deal and show the feelings of men and woman. So, Therefore, wheter the male or female is a dectietve write, all stories can be interesting in its own way.

Talisha Robinson 31 May 2010 Revision of essay #1

Many people who read detective fiction all have different views of what should be included in a detective story. For me, detective fiction is a story that has observation, imagination and logical reasoning. Detective fiction can be stories that have a unique setting that is composed of unique stories. Detective fiction also includes mysteries that leave the reader looking for clues to solve an unanswered question. The detective work should be done by the characters. In “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” can be seen as a modern detective story because the story contains characters, plot, crime and narration which can be expressed by reading the story. Duplin posses all of these traits which can be expressed when reading the story which can be illustrated through the structure of the language.

In detective fiction stories sometimes a mystery needs to be solved and sometimes the language of literature. Sometimes the mysteries get solved whereas sometimes the readers are left clueless. For example, when Duplin speaks of the sailor Poe states, A man entered. He was a sailor, evidently-a tall, stout, and muscular-looking person, with a certain dare-devil expression of countenance, not altogether unprepossessing, His face, greatly sunbrunt, was more than half hidden by whisker and //mustachio(Poe, 25-26).// Poe uses descriptive language so the reader can get a glimpse of who started the crime. By Poe using descriptive language it is also necessary because detective fiction can lead to the final aspect of what Duplin knows. Duplin recited everything he knew about the murders. The descriptions that Duplin uses are logical thinking because in reality if someone asks you to describe a person, one would have to give a well-thought detailed analysis about the person. Even though Poe uses descriptive language, I still feel that something is lacking about the description. It could be that it is not enough bang to the story but it does consider to be what I consider a true detective fiction story to be. There is so much detailed description in the story that are necessary for a detective fiction story. Detective fiction sometimes includes questions. For example, Duplin states “How was it possible,” I asked, “that you should know man to be a sailor” (25). Duplin reveals that questioning that sometimes in order to solve the mystery one needs more information. Duplin is able to solve the crime because he is well aware of what he observers. Duplin states, “I am now awaiting a person who, although perhaps not the perpetrator of these butcheries, must have been in some measure implicated in their perpetration” (16). The language reveals that the mystery is solved and the person who knows the whole story will tell everything that happened. Facts are extremely important as well because in order to reveal a true story facts have to be presented in an effective manner. In conclusion, I felt “The Murders in the Rogue” was an interesting story to read because I was not use to reading stories that are dragged out. I was not interested in reading the story at first because I thought it was boring. However, after reading the story half way towards the end I realized that Poe was taking the readers on a journey. This is the content of what a true detective story should be.

Most critics regard Edgar Allan Poe's "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" as the first modern detective story. What is your assessment of it? Does it correspond to, fall short of, or exceed your notion of what detective and mystery fiction is or should be?

Many people who read detective fiction all have different views of what should be included in a detective story. For me, detective fiction is a story that has observation, imagination and logical reasoning. Detective fiction can be stories that have a unique setting that is composed of unique stories. Detective fiction also includes mysteries that leave the reader looking for clues to solve an unanswered question. The detective work should be done by the characters. In “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” can be seen as a modern detective story because the story contains characters, plot, crime and narration which can be expressed by reading the story. Duplin posses all of these traits which can be expressed when reading the story which can be illustrated through the structure of the language. In detective fiction stories sometimes a mystery needs to be solved and sometimes the language of literature. Sometimes the mysteries get solved whereas sometimes the readers are left clueless. For example, when Duplin speaks of the sailor Poe states, A man entered. He was a sailor, evidently-a tall, stout, and muscular-looking person, with a certain dare-devil expression of countenance, not altogether unprepossessing, His face, greatly sunbrunt, was more than half hidden by whisker and //mustachio(Poe, 25-26).// Poe uses descriptive language so the reader can get a glimpse of who started the crime. By Poe using descriptive language it is also necessary because detective fiction can lead to the final aspect of what Duplin knows. Duplin recited everything he knew about the murders. The descriptions that Duplin uses are logical thinking because in reality if someone asks you to describe a person, one would have to give a well-thought detailed analysis about the person. Even though Poe uses descriptive language, I still feel that something is lacking about the description. It could be that it is not enough bang to the story but it does consider to be what I consider a true detective fiction story to be. There is so much detailed description in the story that are necessary for a detective fiction story. Detective fiction sometimes includes questions. For example, Duplin states “How was it possible,” I asked, “that you should know man to be a sailor” (25). Duplin reveals that questioning that sometimes in order to solve the mystery one needs more information. Duplin is able to solve the crime because he is well aware of what he observers. Duplin states, “I am now awaiting a person who, although perhaps not the perpetrator of these butcheries, must have been in some measure implicated in their perpetration” (16). The language reveals that the mystery is solved and the person who knows the whole story will tell everything that happened. Facts are extremely important as well because in order to reveal a true story facts have to be presented in an effective manner. In conclusion, I felt “The Murders in the Rogue” was an interesting story to read because I was not use to reading stories that are dragged out. I was not interested in reading the story at first because I thought it was boring. However, after reading the story half way towards the end I realized that Poe was taking the readers on a journey. This is the content of what a true detective story should be.