"A Hunger Artist"

Very different, and interesting!! Seems like he was meant to be put in a cage to be a show, he was the art. People were actually excited to see him. At first i thought it might have been for attention. But later on in the story it says he showed no mind to all of the people around him. Eventually when his "audience" starts to disapate he joins a circus to be their show. He eventually tells us that the reason it was so easy for him to fast for such long periods of times was because he didn't like any food.(odd)! I like this story a lot, best one iv'e read in this course so far!

Young Goodman Brown

This short story takes place in Salem during witchcraft period during the witch hunts. Why was this story written so much after it actually happened. It almost states something like do not let history repeat itself. I wonder why it was basically women who were accused of being witches? It was very possible that a man could have been a witch too. I also really can't figure out if him seeing his wife within the meeting in the forest was a dream or not. I'm confused..i'm about to go read it for the 3rd time.

The Purloined Letter

Taking place in Paris, a police man Monsineur G. visits the narrator and Augustine Dupin. The reason for his visit was to ask them for help on a so-called "top secret" case which if it got out to the public he would be in jeopardy of losing his job. The letter in which the queen had was stolen and they can't get it back. Minister D was figured to be the victim but when they searched his house it almost seemed as if the letter had disappeared. The narrator and Dupin trying to help suggest the case is much easier than what their making it and the letter and answers to this conviction are right in front of their eyes. Many days pass and Monsineur G. arrives yet agin with still no clues. He spoke about raising the reward and once he said that Dupin asked for a check and pulled out the missing letter.
To me, wasn't a greatttt "mystery story" i found it a little dull =/