Perfection?

The picture above is not quite what I pictured as I read, but apparently this was the inspiration for Landor's Cottage.  The whole story was eerie to me, like Emerson meets The Truman Show.  

This story really shows Poe's descriptive abilities. .  .his unending descriptive abilities.  I found myself counting the pages.  With the narrator being so intense, I though for sure some hair-brained turn of events would occur, like him stumbling upon a torture chamber or genetically modified animals.  

All in all, it was calm and peaceful, and disturbing because I was on edge the whole time. It would be a nice story to read by the pool, or to put you to sleep.  

My only question is Why the fence?? I know that everything was carefully placed, but it makes no sense to me. Maybe I was just too paranoid. . . 

Silent and Desolate 

I must say that I did not entirely understand this story either.  I caught the biblical references, but I was left wanting more explanation or something.  It was lacking, in my opinion.  

I got more of an Odysseus vibe from the man in the story, what with the elements changing and mystical words appearing.  

Did I miss something with this one?

Dupin is Back Again

I chose these stories entirely at random, so I was surprised to have Dupin pop back into our lives.  I must admit, however, that I prefer these types of Poe stories to those like Landor's Cottage and  Silence-A Fable.  I am sure that Poe does not care what I think, after all, he never did call to ask my opinion.  

Dupin is an odd duck.  He likes to have complete understanding and control of all situations because he needs to prove that he is better than his opponents (i.e. everyone else that is breathing).  I still am at a loss as to why the narrator continues to live with Dupin; he treats him less than respectfully.  Their relationship perplexes me to no end.  

Questions that came to mind:
  • Why aren't the police officers enlisting Dupin's help more often?
  • Is Dupin a sociopath?
  • Does the Police Prefect not notice that Dupin constantly makes fun of him? Or does he just not care? Or is he too weak to stand up to the man?



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