... issue of The Broadway Journal. The tale contains the elements of fear felt by the narrator, his insanity, and the terror felt by the old man, the old man who was then murdered. Poe includes symbolic and ironical aspects which add to this story. This story is also written in Poe's typical ... given outcome. Poe stated, "where is the ingenuity of unraveling a web which you yourself have woven for the soul purpose of unraveling?- To this way, movies and stories have been influenced by Poe's The Murders in the Rue Morgue. Many features have been used, such as the use of a detective that is ...

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