What makes a short story great? Great characters? A great plot? Either way, it doesn't have as much time to develop as a novel. However, in a limited space, author Edgar Allan Poe creates a brilliant, suspenseful and nerve-wracking story. “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” begins by comparing the analytical mind to the game of chess. Eventually, Poe connects the events of a bizarre incident with a flashback to being 18 years old. By analyzing the scene and using clues and testimony, a character with great analytical power solves a murder mystery that no one else can even remotely understand. The story may seem ordinary at first, but once the novel is finished, a doubtful reader may change their mind. Edgar Allan Poe's use of different literary and writing techniques and his unique development of the story allows readers to engage in "The Murders in the Rue Morgue." The story takes place in the first person where an unnamed narrator serves as a character who exists for the sole reason of illustrating the capabilities of Dupin's mind. Monsieur C. Auguste Dupin is the story's primary problem solver, a gentleman from an aristocratic family but reduced to poverty. As the narrator tells the story, certain thought processes are hidden from the reader until L'Auguste Dupin reveals the facts. The reader only sees and knows the facts that the investigators and narrators make. By doing so, the story creates more suspense for the reader and the conclusion surprises them. The narration is divided into paragraphs of varying lengths, all of which contain long, detailed sentences. E...... middle of paper...... another perhaps was taken outside and murdered. However, Dupin came to the conclusion that no man could contain the agility and strength necessary to commit the crimes he witnessed. He concluded that an Ourang Outang had escaped and killed the women. The funniest part of the story was that Dupin's crazy deduction was accurate and correct. The French sailor owned an Ourang Outang which had thrown the older woman out of a window and the girl into a chimney. Poe's new writing style at the time allowed readers to view mystery stories from a different perspective, that of the detective. His writing techniques and his plot make “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” a pleasant and interesting work...