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    Hawkins 1 Deidre Professor Connors English 102-15 March 12‚ 2011 Narrative Unreliability and Symbolisms in “The Tell -Tale Heart” and “The Yellow Wallpaper” “The Tell -Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe‚ was released in 1843. It is one of Poe’s shortest stories and provides a look into paranoia and mental deterioration. “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman‚ was released in 1899. This story also provides a look into mental deterioration and had been misinterpreted when it was

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    stories “The Tell-Tale Heart‚” by Edgar Allen Poe and “The Yellow Wallpaper‚” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman are both prime examples of how 19th century authors provoked the ideas of paranoia and mental deterioration within troubled narrators. These disorders can be compared in reference to when each character makes its discovery‚ the similarities can be drawn from discovering these comparisons in mental state‚ and then differences between “The Tell-Tale Heart” and “The Yellow Wallpaper” can be broadcasted

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    that do an excellent job at representing the path to insanity and resulting in extreme circumstances are “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allen Poe and “The Yellow Wallpaper” written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Although these stories are different in setting and characters‚ they have similarities in theme and concepts relating to characters regression into insanity. “The Tell-Tale Heart” is about an

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    stories “The Tell Tale Heart” by Edgar Allen Poe‚ and “The Yellow Wall Paper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Even though their writing styles are far apart they deal with a similar issue. Both authors deal with the fragility of the human mind. Both stories are very interesting and hold you to the core perhaps it is because any truly sane person knows that there is a little madness in all of us. Maybe that is why many people still read their stories today. In the story “The Tell Tale Heart” the narrator

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    Slaughter" by Roald Dahl and "Tell Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe that’s what the main character did‚ but for a different reason. Mary in "Lamb to the Slaughter" murdered her husband‚ Patrick Maloney‚ for telling Mary he is going to leave her. In "Tell Tale Heart" the narrator killed the old man simply because of his eye. That is just one difference between these two stories but there’s many more as well of similarities. In both "Lamb to the Slaughter" and "Tell Tale Heart" the author uses the technique

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    The role of the narrator The tell tale heart is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe. As most Poe’s narrator the narrator is an unreliable first person narrator. It means that the narrator is unable to relate the real facts of the story even though he attempts to convince the reader that he possesses all his senses and therefore he can tell him the ’’ whole story’’. ’’how healthily-how calmly I can tell you the whole story’’. Later in the story just before the climax he says:’’ And now have

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    The Tell Tale Heart By Skylar O’Connor and Brianna Molloy Edgar Allan Poe • Born on January 19‚ 1809‚ in Boston‚ Massachusetts‚ U.S. • Poe never really knew his parents. • Also wrote The Raven‚ The Pit and the Pendulum‚ The Fall of the House of Usher‚ and Annabel Lee • Poe published his first book‚ Tamerlane and Other Poems in 1827. • He married his cousin Virginia‚ in 1836‚ when she was only 13. • Poe had problems with alcohol • Died on October 7‚ 1849 The Tell Tale Heart Summary • The story

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    CLASS DATE Graphic Organizer for Active Reading The Tell-Tale Heart Edgar Allan Poe Pupil’s Edition page 201 Sneak Preview When you watch a movie preview‚ you form ideas about what the movie will be like. You can preview a story in the same way by examining the title and illustrations. In each frame below‚ write an impression that you receive from the title‚ illustrations‚ and opening quotation of “The Tell-Tale Heart.” Tit le ns atio str Illu 1. Write down two questions

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    Edgar Allan Poe has many stories‚ specifically The Tell-Tale Heart‚ this story has many criticisms that help explain related underlying messages and thoughts in the story. Through relative works of Poe The Tell-Tale Heart can be compared. The Tale Tell Heart shows the narrator’s attempt to rationalize his not so loving behavior. John Canario in the book‚ Readings On The Short Stories Of Edgar Allan Poe‚ claims that The Tell-Tale Heart is a nightmare about death in this dream the old man is the narrator’s

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