What is the theme of the story the purloined letter?
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Purloined means stolen. Hence, the story could have been entitled "The Stolen Letter." However, purloin has a connotation that steal does not have–that is, to take something by a breach of trust. The theme is straightforward and simple: how a superior thinker solves a baffling puzzle.
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