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Voila un devoir que j'ai fais aujourd'hui. Si tu peux une nouvelle fois jeter un coup d'oeil JRB. Le texte est assez long :s. Voila merci d'avance pour ton aide.

We were looking over an evening edition of the "Gazette des Tribunaux", when the fallowing paragraphs arrested our attention.

“EXTRAORDINARY MURDERS—This morning, about three o'clock, the inhabitants of the Quartier St. Roch were aroused from sleep by a succession of terrific shrieks, issuing, apparently, from the fourth story of a house in the Rue Morgue, known to be in the sole occupancy of one Madame L'Espanaye, and her daughter, Mademoiselle Camille L'Espanaye. After some delay, occasioned by a fruitless attempt to procure admission in the usual manner, the gateway was broken in with a crowbar, and eight or ten of the neighbors entered, accompanied by two gendarmes. By this time the cries had ceased; but, as the party rushed up the first flight of stairs, two or more rough voices, in angry contention, were distinguished, and seemed to proceed from the upper part of the house. As the second landing was reached, these sounds, also, had ceased, and everything remained perfectly quiet. The party spread themselves, and hurried from room to room. Upon arriving at a large back chamber in the fourth story, (the door of which, being found locked, with the key inside, was forced open,) a spectacle presented itself which struck every one present not less with horror than with astonishment.

“The apartment was in the wildest disorder—the furniture broken and thrown about in all directions.

“Of Madame L'Espanaye no traces were here seen; but an unusual quantity of soot being observed in the fire-place, a search was made in the chimney, and (horrible to relate!) the corpse of the daughter, head downward, was dragged therefrom; it having been thus forced up the narrow aperture for a considerable distance.

“After a thorough investigation of every portion of the house, without farther discovery, the party made its way into a small paved yard in the rear of the building, where lay the corpse of the old lady, with her throat so entirely cut that, upon an attempt to raise her, the head fell off. The body, as well as the head, was fearfully mutilated—the former so much so as scarcely to retain any semblance of humanity.

“To this horrible mystery there is not as yet, we believe, the slightest clew.”

The evening edition of the paper stated that the greatest excitement continued in the Quartier St. Roch --that the premises in question had been carefully re-searched, and fresh examinations of witnesses instituted, but all to no purpose. A postscript, however mentioned that Adolphe Le Bon had been arrested and imprisoned --although nothing appeared to criminate him.

Dupin seemed singularly interested in the progress of this affair --at least so I judged from his manner, for he made no comments. It was only after the announcement that Le Bon had been imprisoned, that he asked me my opinion respecting the murders.

I could merely agree with all Paris in considering them an insoluble mystery. I saw no means by which it would be possible to trace the murderer.

"We must not judge of the means," said Dupin, "by this shell of an examination. The Parisian police, so much extolled for acumen, are cunning, but no more. There is no method in their proceedings, beyond the method of the moment. They make a vast parade of measures; but, not unfrequently, these are so ill adapted to the objects proposed, as to put us in mind of Monsieur Jourdain's calling for his robe-de-chambre --pour mieux entendre la musique. The results attained by them are not unfrequently surprising, but, for the most part, are brought about by simple diligence and activity. When these qualities are unavailing, their schemes fall.

"As for these murders, let us enter into some examinations for ourselves, before we make up an opinion respecting them. An inquiry will afford us amusement," (I thought this an odd term, so applied, but said nothing) "and, besides, Le Bon once rendered me a service for which I am not ungrateful. We will go and see the premises with our own eyes. I know G--, the Prefect of Police, and shall have no difficulty in obtaining the necessary permission."

The permission was obtained, and we proceeded at once to the Rue Morgue. This is one of those miserable thoroughfares which intervene between the Rue Richelieu and the Rue St. Roch. It was late in the afternoon when we reached it; as this quarter is at a great distance from that in which we resided. The house was readily found; for there were still many persons gazing up at the closed shutters, with an objectless curiosity, from the opposite side of the way. It was an ordinary Parisian house, with a gateway, on one side of which was a glazed watch-box, with a sliding way, on one si panel in the window, indicating a loge de concierge. Before going in we walked up

the street, turned down an alley, and then, again turning, passed in the rear of the building-Dupin, meanwhile, examining the whole neighborhood, as well as the house, with a minuteness of attention for which I could see no possible object.

Retracing our steps, we came again to the front of the dwelling, rang, and, having shown our credentials, were admitted by the agents in charge. We went up stairs --into the chamber where the body of Mademoiselle L'Espanaye had been found, and where both the deceased still lay. The disorders of the room had, as usual, been suffered to exist. I saw nothing beyond what had been stated in the "Gazette des Tribunaux." Dupin scrutinized every thing-not excepting the bodies of the victims. We then went into the other rooms, and into the yard; a gendarme accompanying us throughout. The examination occupied us until dark, when we took our departure. On our way home my companion stopped in for a moment at the office of one of the dally papers.

I have said that the whims of my friend were manifold, and that Fe les menageais: --for this phrase there is no English equivalent. It was his humor, now, to decline all conversation on the subject of the murder, until about noon the next day. He then asked me, suddenly, if I had observed any thing peculiar at the scene of the atrocity.

1.Answer the following questions

a.where is the crime scene set?

The crime scene set in "the fourth story of a house in the Rue Morgue"

b.When did the crime happen?

The crime happen "about three o'clock."

c.What sort of crime is it?

It's a double murder.

d.Who are the victims ?

There is two victims "Madame de Lespanaye" and her daughter " Mademoiselle Camille L'Espanaye"

e.Who do the police suspect ?

The police suspect "Adolphe Le Bon"

f.What tangible clues do the police have ?

Police don't have any clues " although nothing appeared to criminate him"

g.How do Dupin and his friend know about the case ?

Dupin and his friend know about the case because they read an evening edition of the "Gazette des Tribunaux", where the story was related.

2. True or False?

a.Dupin and his friend were not allowed to enter the crime scene.

False, they were allowed to enter the crime scene. "The permission was obtained"

b.Dupin admire the way the local police deal with the case.

False, Dupin dislike the way police deal with the case. "There is no method in their proceedings"

c.Dupin decided that they would investigate the crime themselves.

True. "He will go and see the premise with our own eyes."

d.Dupin and his friend stayed all night on the crime scene.

False. They leave when the night is coming. "The examination occupied us until dark, when we took our departure."

e.Dupin knows the suspect.

True, Dupin knows Adolphe Le Bon. "Le Bon once rendered me a service"

f.The crime scene looked exactly like the papers described it.

True. "I saw nothing beyond what had been stated in the 'Gazette des Tribunaux"

g.Dupin and his friend went straight back home after they examined the crime scene.

False, after leaving the crime scene they "stepped in for a moment at the office of one daily papers"

3Characterisation

1.Find element in the text to illustrate each part of Dupin's character.

a.silent " for he made no comments"

b.alert ?

c.critical " There is no method in their proceedings"

d.practical ?

e.strange/singular "It was his humor, now, to decline all conversation on the subject of the murder"

f.meticulous " Dupin scrutinized every thing"

g.knows people " I know G--, the Prefect of Police"

2.How is Dupin's personality revealed ? Tick and find an example in the text for each one you ticked.

By his owns action/by his owns reaction/by other characters' thoughts

By his owns action " Dupin scrutinized every thing"

by other characters' thoughts ""It was his humor, now, to decline all conversation on the subject of the murder""

4Narration

1 Circle the appropriate word and support your answer with evidence from the text.

a. The narrator tells story for the first/third person.

"I could merely agree" " I saw no means"

b.The narrator's vision is omniscient/limitated/objective.

"I saw no means by which it would be possible to trace the murderer."

c.The narrator is inside/outside the story. He is/isn't one of the characters.

" We went up stairs" "Retracing our steps, we came again"

2.Answer the following questions in your own words.

a.How important is the narrator's character? Why ?

The narrator's character is important because we're looking through his eyes.

b.What does this kind of narration add to the main character ?

This kind of narration had some mystique to Dupin, we don't know who he is and what he think.

[Jean B]

Bonjour,

1.Answer the following questions

a.where is the crime scene set?

The crime scene is set in "the fourth story of a house in the Rue Morgue"

b.When did the crime happen?

The crime happened "about three o'clock."

c.What sort of crime is it?

It's a double murder.

d.Who are the victims ?

There is are two victims / The victims are / "Madame de Lespanaye" and her daughter " Mademoiselle Camille L'Espanaye"

e.Who do the police suspect ?

The police suspect "Adolphe Le Bon"

f.What tangible clues do the police have ?

The police don't have any clues " although nothing appeared to incriminate him"

g.How do Dupin and his friend know about the case ?

Dupin and his friend know about the case because they read an evening edition of the "Gazette des Tribunaux", where the story was related.

2. True or False?

a.Dupin and his friend were not allowed to enter the crime scene.

False, they were allowed to enter the crime scene. "The permission was obtained"

b.Dupin admires the way the local police deal with the case.

False, Dupin dislikes the way the local police deal with the case. "There is no method in their proceedings"

c.Dupin decided that they would investigate the crime themselves.

True. "We will go and see the premise with our own eyes."

d.Dupin and his friend stayed all night on the crime scene.

False. They leave when the night is coming. "The examination occupied us until dark, when we took our departure."

e.Dupin knows the suspect.

True, Dupin knows Adolphe Le Bon. "Le Bon once rendered me a service"

f.The crime scene looked exactly like the papers described it.

True. "I saw nothing beyond what had been stated in the 'Gazette des Tribunaux"

g.Dupin and his friend went straight back home after they examined the crime scene.

False, after leaving the crime scene they "stepped in for a moment at the office of one daily paper"

3Characterisation

1.Find element in the text to illustrate each part of Dupin's character.

a.silent " for he made no comments"

b.alert ?

c.critical " There is no method in their proceedings"

d.practical ?

e.strange/singular "It was his humor, now, to decline all conversation on the subject of the murder"

f.meticulous " Dupin scrutinized every thing"

g.knows people " I know G--, the Prefect of Police"

2.How is Dupin's personality revealed ? Tick and find an example in the text for each one you ticked.

By his owns action/by his owns reaction/by other characters' thoughts

By his owns action " Dupin scrutinized every thing"

by other characters' thoughts ""It was his humor, now, to decline all conversation on the subject of the murder""

4Narration

1 Circle the appropriate word and support your answer with evidence from the text.

a. The narrator tells story for the first/third person.

"I could merely agree" " I saw no means"

b.The narrator's vision is omniscient/limitated/objective.

"I saw no means by which it would be possible to trace the murderer."

c.The narrator is inside/outside the story. He is/isn't one of the characters.

" We went up stairs" "Retracing our steps, we came again"

2.Answer the following questions in your own words.

a.How important is the narrator's character? Why ?

The narrator's character is important because we're looking through his eyes.

b.What does this kind of narration add to the main character ?

This kind of narration had some mystique to Dupin, we don't know who he is and what he thinks.

[battou]

Merci pour la correction JRB