1. Look carefully at the opening pages of the story and discuss the nature of the "analytical" faculty.
2. Discuss the personalities of Dupin and his companion. How are they alike?
How are they different? Is Dupin's personality suited to his amateur detective work?
3. Discuss the method whereby Dupin seems able to read his companion's mind on their stroll through the streets of Paris.
4. Discuss the aspects of the crime, as reported in.....
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