Edgar Allen Poe
Edgar Allen Poe. The name evokes morbid and quite psychotic imagery just from the mere sight of it. That is, from the few stories I have read in his name. He is a man of great intelligence that cannot be denied and sadly, a man of great madness that can also not be denied. He describes feelings of innate and morbid tendencies within the human psyche, that are completely realistic, yet unfathomable to human ethics. In the few stories I have read, which include: "The Cask of Amontillado", "The Black Cat," and "The Tell-Tale Heart," I have found that there are great thematic similarities within his works. He is most obviously not a man of indifference. His stories portray the same setting and overall dark satirical feeling to the reader. In the "Cask of Amontillado," Poe portrays the madness of his character quite coherently. The most clearest theme in this morbid story is that of psychotic need to fulfill the all too powerful drive of revenge. The main character is vengeful toward the drunkard, Fortunato. His insulted persona has apparently taken on the bitterness of his avenger's discrepancies. He is out to kill, yet in a lovely way. Lovely, in the sense that he is completely hospitable and car
Edgar Allen Poe is an amazing writer in the way that he portrays dark terror. It may be concluded that he is a psychotic writer, but nonetheless he is still an interesting and brilliant one. From the stories I have read: "The Cask of Amontillado," "The Tell Tale Heart," and "The Black Cat," it is completely obvious that Poe is not a man of indifference. All of his stories portray the same morbid and psychotic tendencies within the theme. The madness of his characters is so clear and succinct that it becomes, or seems to be rational. Poe is strikingly morbid, yet intelligently true to the human psyche of rationale. ing to his now apparent opponent. The theme is clear in more ways than one. Though this main character, who apparently has no name, is vengeful, spiteful, and morbid, he also has a weak and humanitarian side. This is an apparent significance to all of Poe's themes. His characters are completely disturbed, yet there is still some prevailing sanity about them. In the "Cask of Amontillado" Poe portrays yet another morbid weakness of the human psyche. In this story the theme is quite clearly just another example of madness within the human heart. The only difference between the story and reality is that the madness is carried out. The urge to kill is not just a thought, but a disturbing and infatuating inclination that is acted upon. In this story the "madman" is completely disturbed by this apparent "evil eye". He becomes obsessed with eliminating this lingering and piercing eye that seems to be hovering over his every glance and watching his every move. It is probably just paranoia of this "evil eyes" capabilities to see within the soul of the main character and interpret his madness. This is most obviously the reason for the main character having to kill this poor old man and his
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