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The Murders in the Rue Morgue
The Murders in the Rue Morgue

Chapter I · Act 01: The Analytical Mind & The Mystery of Rue Morgue

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The mental features discoursed of as the analytical, are, in themselves, but little susceptible of analysis.
We appreciate them only in their effects.
We know of them, among other things, that they are always to their possessor, when inordinately possessed, a source of the liveliest enjoyment.
As the strong man exults in his physical prowess, delighting in such exercises as showcase his muscles, so glories the analyst in that moral activity which disentangles.
He derives pleasure from even the most trivial occupations bringing his talent into play.
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The Murders in the Rue Morgue

Chapter I · Act 01: The Analytical Mind & The Mystery of Rue Morgue

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Reading 1/3 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The mental features discoursed of as the analytical, are, in themselves, but little susceptible of analysis.
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We appreciate them only in their effects.
Line 3
We know of them, among other things, that they are always to their possessor, when inordinately possessed, a source of the liveliest enjoyment.
Line 4
As the strong man exults in his physical prowess, delighting in such exercises as showcase his muscles, so glories the analyst in that moral activity which disentangles.
Line 5
He derives pleasure from even the most trivial occupations bringing his talent into play.
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activity

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From this reading As the strong man exults in his physical prowess, delighting in such exercises as showcase his muscles, so glories the analyst in that moral activity which disentangles.

always

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among

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From this reading We know of them, among other things, that they are always to their possessor, when inordinately possessed, a source of the liveliest enjoyment.

analysis

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From this reading The mental features discoursed of as the analytical, are, in themselves, but little susceptible of analysis.

analyst

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From this reading As the strong man exults in his physical prowess, delighting in such exercises as showcase his muscles, so glories the analyst in that moral activity which disentangles.

analytical

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From this reading The mental features discoursed of as the analytical, are, in themselves, but little susceptible of analysis.

appreciate

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From this reading We appreciate them only in their effects.

are

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as

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From this reading The mental features discoursed of as the analytical, are, in themselves, but little susceptible of analysis.

bringing

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but

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From this reading The mental features discoursed of as the analytical, are, in themselves, but little susceptible of analysis.

delighting

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From this reading As the strong man exults in his physical prowess, delighting in such exercises as showcase his muscles, so glories the analyst in that moral activity which disentangles.

derives

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discoursed

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From this reading The mental features discoursed of as the analytical, are, in themselves, but little susceptible of analysis.

disentangles

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From this reading As the strong man exults in his physical prowess, delighting in such exercises as showcase his muscles, so glories the analyst in that moral activity which disentangles.

effects

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enjoyment

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even

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From this reading He derives pleasure from even the most trivial occupations bringing his talent into play.

exercises

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From this reading As the strong man exults in his physical prowess, delighting in such exercises as showcase his muscles, so glories the analyst in that moral activity which disentangles.

exults

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From this reading As the strong man exults in his physical prowess, delighting in such exercises as showcase his muscles, so glories the analyst in that moral activity which disentangles.

features

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from

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glories

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He

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his

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From this reading As the strong man exults in his physical prowess, delighting in such exercises as showcase his muscles, so glories the analyst in that moral activity which disentangles.

in

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From this reading The mental features discoursed of as the analytical, are, in themselves, but little susceptible of analysis.

inordinately

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into

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From this reading He derives pleasure from even the most trivial occupations bringing his talent into play.

know

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From this reading We know of them, among other things, that they are always to their possessor, when inordinately possessed, a source of the liveliest enjoyment.

little

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From this reading The mental features discoursed of as the analytical, are, in themselves, but little susceptible of analysis.

liveliest

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From this reading We know of them, among other things, that they are always to their possessor, when inordinately possessed, a source of the liveliest enjoyment.

man

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From this reading As the strong man exults in his physical prowess, delighting in such exercises as showcase his muscles, so glories the analyst in that moral activity which disentangles.

mental

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From this reading The mental features discoursed of as the analytical, are, in themselves, but little susceptible of analysis.

moral

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From this reading As the strong man exults in his physical prowess, delighting in such exercises as showcase his muscles, so glories the analyst in that moral activity which disentangles.

most

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From this reading He derives pleasure from even the most trivial occupations bringing his talent into play.

muscles

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From this reading As the strong man exults in his physical prowess, delighting in such exercises as showcase his muscles, so glories the analyst in that moral activity which disentangles.

occupations

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of

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only

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From this reading We appreciate them only in their effects.

other

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From this reading We know of them, among other things, that they are always to their possessor, when inordinately possessed, a source of the liveliest enjoyment.

physical

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From this reading As the strong man exults in his physical prowess, delighting in such exercises as showcase his muscles, so glories the analyst in that moral activity which disentangles.

play

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pleasure

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From this reading He derives pleasure from even the most trivial occupations bringing his talent into play.

possessed

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From this reading We know of them, among other things, that they are always to their possessor, when inordinately possessed, a source of the liveliest enjoyment.

possessor

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From this reading We know of them, among other things, that they are always to their possessor, when inordinately possessed, a source of the liveliest enjoyment.

prowess

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From this reading As the strong man exults in his physical prowess, delighting in such exercises as showcase his muscles, so glories the analyst in that moral activity which disentangles.

showcase

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From this reading As the strong man exults in his physical prowess, delighting in such exercises as showcase his muscles, so glories the analyst in that moral activity which disentangles.

so

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From this reading As the strong man exults in his physical prowess, delighting in such exercises as showcase his muscles, so glories the analyst in that moral activity which disentangles.

source

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From this reading We know of them, among other things, that they are always to their possessor, when inordinately possessed, a source of the liveliest enjoyment.

strong

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From this reading As the strong man exults in his physical prowess, delighting in such exercises as showcase his muscles, so glories the analyst in that moral activity which disentangles.

such

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From this reading As the strong man exults in his physical prowess, delighting in such exercises as showcase his muscles, so glories the analyst in that moral activity which disentangles.

susceptible

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From this reading The mental features discoursed of as the analytical, are, in themselves, but little susceptible of analysis.

talent

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From this reading He derives pleasure from even the most trivial occupations bringing his talent into play.

that

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From this reading We know of them, among other things, that they are always to their possessor, when inordinately possessed, a source of the liveliest enjoyment.

The

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From this reading The mental features discoursed of as the analytical, are, in themselves, but little susceptible of analysis.

their

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From this reading We appreciate them only in their effects.

them

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From this reading We appreciate them only in their effects.

themselves

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From this reading The mental features discoursed of as the analytical, are, in themselves, but little susceptible of analysis.

they

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From this reading We know of them, among other things, that they are always to their possessor, when inordinately possessed, a source of the liveliest enjoyment.

things

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From this reading We know of them, among other things, that they are always to their possessor, when inordinately possessed, a source of the liveliest enjoyment.

to

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From this reading We know of them, among other things, that they are always to their possessor, when inordinately possessed, a source of the liveliest enjoyment.

trivial

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From this reading He derives pleasure from even the most trivial occupations bringing his talent into play.

We

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From this reading We appreciate them only in their effects.

when

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From this reading We know of them, among other things, that they are always to their possessor, when inordinately possessed, a source of the liveliest enjoyment.

which

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From this reading As the strong man exults in his physical prowess, delighting in such exercises as showcase his muscles, so glories the analyst in that moral activity which disentangles.

Chapter Quiz

Use these questions to verify literal comprehension before continuing to the next chapter.

What is the central focus and narrative progression in 'Act 01: The Analytical Mind & The Mystery of Rue Morgue'?

How does the narrator establish the atmosphere and intellectual tone in this section?

What pedagogical insight can an advanced English scholar derive from this passage?