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The Wrong Letter · Theme
Madness vs. Rationality
How The Wrong Letter develops Madness vs. Rationality.
The theme contrasts the calculated cunning of the murderer with the irrational confessions of a madman, questioning the reliability of reason and the ease with which insanity is used to close cases without true resolution.
Where it surfaces
- A Confession
Jackson's history of asylum confinement and his delusional statement are contrasted with the rational skepticism of Collins and Sinclair.