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    although a possibly unreliable source reveals that he has many obsessions‚ obsession with the time‚ the old man’s evil eye‚ and the old man’s beating heart; why he is even obsessed with proving his own sanity. Edgar Allan Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart is a glimpse into an insane man‚ the narrator’s mind‚ is no different than any other narrative tale.

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    Poe’s short stories‚ "The Masque of the Red Death"‚ "The Fall of the House of Usher" and "The Tell-Tale Heart" are written in different view points. The view points used helps each story achieve its effect upon the reader. The third-person point of view‚ helps the reader to foreshadow all the events taking place. The first-person point of view‚ heightened the intensity of the story itself. If each stories’ view point were changed along with the narrators‚ then the effects intended upon the reader

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    Recently I was inspired to paint the goddess Bast‚ after reading the ‘Tale of The Cat’ by Von Franz (a Jungian Analyst). In this Romanian fairytale he interprets the meaning behind every detail of this dreamlike story. I don’t want to give away too many spoilers. So I will simply give you a taste of how it starts; The Emperor grows bored of his Wife and sends her away on a boat‚ telling her that upon returning from her journey she must be pregnant. The women goes on her way‚ eventually finding a

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    “The Tell-Tale Heart” a Literary Analysis The short story ‘A Tell to Tale” by Edgar Allen Poe was written in 1843. Edgar Allen Poe was born in 1809 in Boston‚ Massachusetts (American Literature‚ n.d). Life was hard for him growing up‚ he soon became an accomplished worldwide writer‚ editor and critic. He struggled to find his way in the world‚ unsuccessful at college due to finances. He also had a failed attempt in the military He was known for his dark style of writing‚ also known as Gothic Literature

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    characters in “The Tell-Tale Heart”‚ “The Pit and The Pendulum”‚ and “The Masque of Red Death”. In the stated narratives Edgar Allan Poe shows us how he uses symbolism‚ irony‚ and imagery so he can illustrate how it distorts minds‚ causes fear‚ and the repercussions of the fear. In “The Tell-Tale Heart” and in “The Masque of Red Death” Poe uses symbolism to show how fear can alter minds and the outcomes of the fear. In the quote he is saying how the eye

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    Cleene English Harris Due: December 2‚ 2010 Horror and Tension Within The Tell Tale Heart Edgar Allen Poe is most famous for his remarkable gothic fiction stories. In fact‚ some would almost consider him to be the father of them. One of his most recognized pieces is The Tell Tale Heart. This particular tale tells the story of a man who in the end turns out to be insane when he hears the beating of a dead man’s heart. The narrator kills an old man who did nothing wrong. The only thing that made

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    The disdain felt towards anything supernatural could force‚ again combined with liquor‚ him to decide to get rid of the evil powers. In addition‚ he did not torture the other animals in the same manner he decided to persecute the cats. The Tell-Tale Heart and The Black Cat are both short stories with rather unreliable narrators who like to twist the reality. And like with a crooked mirror‚ it is hard to distinguish what is real and what is only visible due to the material defect. It is therefore up

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    Tyler Bennett Dr. Kyburz ENGL-2600 November 26‚ 2012 Uncanny Cat Edger Allen Poe’s short story The Black Cat’s plot consists of a rather horrifying narrative provided by the narrator‚ whom remains unnamed. The story begins as a simple re telling of events from the narrator’s life. This “self reflection” was brought on by the narrator’s imminent execution on the following day—the cause of his execution remains shrouded behind statements indicating the common place. The narrator comments on his

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    through out time‚ as well as different contexts. It breaks down to subjectivity‚ along with time and place‚ and situational circumstances. In Edgar Allan Poe’sTell-Tale Heart‚” a perhaps unusual form of madness rears it’s head‚ the madness of passion‚ and how too much exertion on a single passion may in fact lead to madness. “Tell-Tale Heart” explores the idea of passion operating as a gateway for madness‚

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    The Dream Tale In “The Tell-Tale Heart‚” Edgar Allen Poe illustrates the narrator’s murder of an old man. The narrator is confessing his doing about how he has gone out of his way to evade and disturb the old man until he decided it was his time. After completing the perfect crime his conscience begins to eat away at him through what sounds like the beating of the old man’s heart. As the story continues Poe makes the reader think that everything the narrator is doing is to be believed.

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