Response to Literature: Tell Tale Heart (Marissa Rodriguez)

Response to Literature: Tell Tale Heart

“Would a madman have been so wise as this?” Yes! As stated in the quote, a murderer can be wise, cunning, and crazy all at the same time. Proof of this lies within the pages of Edgar Allen Poe’s Tell Tale Heart, The sinister story of a mentally insane perpetrator, sends spine-tingling chills down your body as you read of his plot to kill an old man all because of his “Evil Eye.” He spends eight nights stocking the man as he slept and then finally moves in for the kill. This is certainly not your average hit-and-run murderer. “I dragged him to the floor, and pulled a heavy bed over him.” (I’m going to put a quote about how he hides the man) By suffocating the poor old man with his own bed, the madman had committed his crime without a spot of blood or a hint of evidence. But, Poe puts a twist in his story. “I admit the deed!” cries the killer, “-tear up the planks- here, here it is, the beating of his hideous heart!” At the end of Tell Tale Heart, the menacing killer’s insanity fuses with his guilt and makes the man go crazy and tell authorities of his ghastly quest. This eerie tale is a thrilling masterpiece that has a riveting plot, mind-blowing imagery, and an ominous mood that might scare you but will keep readers at the edge of their seat!