The Tell-Tale Heart: By: Edgar Allan Poe Mrs. Duschen English 10
The Tell-Tale Heart: By: Edgar Allan Poe Mrs. Duschen English 10
The Tell-Tale Heart: By: Edgar Allan Poe Mrs. Duschen English 10
Does the narrator have any reason to fear the old man or
his eye? Is it this phobia that evokes the dark side, and
eventually drives the narrator to madness? Maybe the
narrator who tries to convince us that madness is not
really the issue, is telling the truth. Maybe this vile act is
necessary in order to destroy the power of the old man's
evil eye!
Theme
Human nature is a delicate balance of light and
dark or good and evil. Most of the time this
precarious balance is maintained; however, when
there is a shift, for whatever reason, the dark or
perverse side surfaces.