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Legrand lives near Charleston, South Carolina on an island named...

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:27:47 PST

Legrand lives near Charleston, South Carolina on an island named Sullivan's Island. He lives in a hut and it is a fairly isolated existence. He only has his servant, Jupiter , and his dog for company. It is here that the narrator comes to visit.There are also events that take place in Charleston. Some time later, Jupiter, Legrand's servant, comes to call on the narrator at his Charleston office. The servant brings a request for the narrator...

What are the settings in "The Gold Bug"?

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:18:48 PST

What are the settings in "The Gold Bug"?

I like to challenge my students with the following:"The Gold...

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:37:21 PST

I like to challenge my students with the following:"The Gold Bug" (or whatever story/poem) is a story/poem about ______________ (fill in the blank).There are usually several things you can plug into the blank. All stories and poems have more than one theme, although most are fairly obvious.The Gold Bug is a story about adventure, mystery, superstition, hidden treasure, friendship, greed. Try it yourself and see what else you come...

What are the themes of Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Gold...

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:39:26 PST

There's not much that I notice about themes throughout this short story. Poe seems to just write, merely, to write. Is this the case?

William Legrand: He is a well-educated man but had fallen on hard times...

Sat, 16 Jun 2007 18:16:52 PST

William Legrand: He is a well-educated man but had fallen on hard times and is poor when the story begins. He chooses to live isolated from the world in a small hut he built on Sullivan's Island, not too far from Charleston, South Carolina. He has sudden mood swings, alternating between enthusiasm and depression. His servant and the narrator thinks he may be insane because he was bitten by a gold bug. He's very intelligent as he's able to...

Who are the characters of The Gold Bug and their descriptions?

Wed, 2 May 2007 15:51:17 PST

Who are the characters of The Gold Bug and their descriptions?

"The Gold Bug" is one of Poe's most popular stories. It becomes a story...

Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:19:50 PST

"The Gold Bug" is one of Poe's most popular stories. It becomes a story of mystery and a treasure hunt. Briefly, WIlliam Legrand, a sort of a recluse, finds a Gold Beatle next to a shipwreck. Upon trying to draw the Beatle on a piece of paper also taken from the shipwreck, Legrand discoveres other markings. From these markings, Legrand deduces that there is a buried treasure, buried by the notorious Captain Kidd. He solves the cryptogram,...

Information about The Gold Bug?

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 23:48:10 PST

problems in that story