![]() (We know the letter is from a guy, because Dupin suggests that the handwriting on the letter is a man's handwriting, calling it "bold and decided" in contrast to the fake letter's "diminutive and feminine address". Most readers assume that the person writing her is a lover. Furthermore, if the royal man (and presumably the public as well) learned what's inside the letter, they would "question" her "honour" (26). We don't know why, but we do know that it was the lady's "wish to conceal" (28) the letter from the royal man. Sure, she might be a victim of corrupt political forced-but, frankly, it seems just as likely that she's deceitful, irresponsible, corrupt, and impressively powerful. ![]() Still, we'll go with the obvious answer: the queen is a fictional queen made up extra-special for the story, but she can serve as a comment on queens everywhere. We only have G-'s word for it, after all. ![]() But she could just as easily be some other member of a French royal family, or, hey, she could even be a non-royal gal. Most people assume she represents a queen of France sometime between 1800 (the story is set in 18- in France) and 1844 (when the story was published). ![]() ![]() The royal lady is the victim, right? It's her letter that's stolen she's the one being blackmailed. ![]()
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