In life there is always a constant battle between good and evil. There comes a time when you have to choose which path you will take. Do you want to be a “Hero” or a “Villain”? A hero can look back at life and be proud of all the right choices they’ve made but, as a villain, it is hard when you have contributed to mass chaos and cause destruction in society. Despite all the temptations of the villain, it is the hero whom should be recognized and admired in a story but sometimes that is not the case. In the text, “The Purloined Letter”, written by Edgar Allan Poe demonstrates how two characters can reveal their actions of villainess and their impulsive gravitation toward material gain and selfishness.
When you think of a villain, what automatically …show more content…
A villain most certainly demonstrates acts of power because in most cases the villain of the story is considered a criminal. A criminal is a person who has committed a series of crimes which identifies them as villains. In the text, “The purloined letter”, written by Edgar Allan Poe, the story was centered around the idea of the stolen letter. Minister whom was the thief of the letter demonstrated actions which associated him to be a villain throughout the story. People were very fixated on the idea that Minister D stole the young lady’s letter therefore they treated him like criminal. The prefect searched his entire house from top to bottom for the letter but found no evidence. Monsieur G began to present rewards for anyone who finds the letter, “I don’t like to say how much, precisely; but one thing I will say, that I wouldn’t mind giving my individual check for fifty thousand francs to any one who could obtain me that letter,” (Poe 6). In this quote, the prefect demonstrates how important it is that someone finds the young lady’s letter. The letter may contain private information and Minister D may be holding the letter as blackmail towards the young lady. In the text, it is shown that Minister D feels as though is he in power because he has gained material possession of the young lady’s belongings which is the letter itself. As the story unfolds and the prefect search’s the premises of …show more content…
In the text, “The purloined letter”, by Edgar Allan Poe, the beginning of the novel was centered about whom we thought was the villain, Minister D but as the story progressed, the readers are shown a different side to the character, Dupin whom causing a big change in the plot of the story. The beginning and middle of the story revolved around Dupin and the prefect searching for the letter stolen by Minister D. Dupin ordered the prefect around, “To make a thorough re-search of the premise,” (Poe 6). In this quote, Dupin suggested that the prefect should re-search the premise because he believes the letter is in Minister D’s home. Even thought the prefect had it clear that he had already searched everywhere in the house, Dupin insisted that he check again. Dupin is a character whom is yet manipulative but insanely brilliant with his actions and thoughts this is evident when Dupin and the prefect were talking about the money reward given to an individual who finds the letter. At this moment in the text, Dupin suddenly began to show signs that he might be the true villain in this text. “You may as well fill me up a check for the amount mentioned. When you have signed it, I will hand you the letter,” (Poe 7). In this quote, Dupin was identified to be the true villain in the text because he fooled the prefect into thinking Minister D had the letter hidden somewhere in
When you think of a villain, what automatically …show more content…
A villain most certainly demonstrates acts of power because in most cases the villain of the story is considered a criminal. A criminal is a person who has committed a series of crimes which identifies them as villains. In the text, “The purloined letter”, written by Edgar Allan Poe, the story was centered around the idea of the stolen letter. Minister whom was the thief of the letter demonstrated actions which associated him to be a villain throughout the story. People were very fixated on the idea that Minister D stole the young lady’s letter therefore they treated him like criminal. The prefect searched his entire house from top to bottom for the letter but found no evidence. Monsieur G began to present rewards for anyone who finds the letter, “I don’t like to say how much, precisely; but one thing I will say, that I wouldn’t mind giving my individual check for fifty thousand francs to any one who could obtain me that letter,” (Poe 6). In this quote, the prefect demonstrates how important it is that someone finds the young lady’s letter. The letter may contain private information and Minister D may be holding the letter as blackmail towards the young lady. In the text, it is shown that Minister D feels as though is he in power because he has gained material possession of the young lady’s belongings which is the letter itself. As the story unfolds and the prefect search’s the premises of …show more content…
In the text, “The purloined letter”, by Edgar Allan Poe, the beginning of the novel was centered about whom we thought was the villain, Minister D but as the story progressed, the readers are shown a different side to the character, Dupin whom causing a big change in the plot of the story. The beginning and middle of the story revolved around Dupin and the prefect searching for the letter stolen by Minister D. Dupin ordered the prefect around, “To make a thorough re-search of the premise,” (Poe 6). In this quote, Dupin suggested that the prefect should re-search the premise because he believes the letter is in Minister D’s home. Even thought the prefect had it clear that he had already searched everywhere in the house, Dupin insisted that he check again. Dupin is a character whom is yet manipulative but insanely brilliant with his actions and thoughts this is evident when Dupin and the prefect were talking about the money reward given to an individual who finds the letter. At this moment in the text, Dupin suddenly began to show signs that he might be the true villain in this text. “You may as well fill me up a check for the amount mentioned. When you have signed it, I will hand you the letter,” (Poe 7). In this quote, Dupin was identified to be the true villain in the text because he fooled the prefect into thinking Minister D had the letter hidden somewhere in