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John O. Jordan’s“The Purloined Handkerchief” Analysis By: Joshua Kirtley, Stephanie Krumm, Jennie McCully, Tova Salley Overview “The Purloined Letter” Handkerchief’s origin Handkerchief’s importance to social classes Nancy Oliver Economy Application to “The Purloined Letter” Work Cited “The Purloined Letter” Purloined= verb: “to purloin”  Anglo-French: “pur-loigner” Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Purloined Letter” Handkerchief displacement from origin Handkerchiefs and Social Classes Handkerchiefs became part of the Victorian dress code. - Upper class=Silk, carried in the pocket. G