Edgar Allan Poe's Tell-Tale Heart

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Have you ever got hooked on a book of murder? Have you ever got hooked on a book of when the person did it, why they did, and what happened next? That’s the book named “Tell-Tale Heart”.Tell-Tale heart is a short story that Edgar Allan Poe made. Tell-Tale heart is a story about why the author killed the old man. Because of his eye. The author said that the old man had the eye of a vulture. Yes,it is all coming back to me. I strongly believe that the story”Tell-Tale Heart” is appropriate for my age group(if they can handle it!!) The first reason “Tell-Tale Heart” is appropriate for my age group is: During the process of the murder, the author was telling how he felt about the old man in his lifetime. Here’s an example on Page 89:”I love the old man. He had never wronged me. He never given me a insult. For gold I had never desired.I think it was his eye.Yes,it was …show more content…

He had ratted out on himself.And after that,the author thought the police did it.Here’s a clue on Page 94:”My head ached,and I fancied a ringing in my ears:but still they sat and still chatted.The ringing became more distinct:-it continued and became more distinct:I talked more freely to get rid of the feeling:but it continued and gained definitiveness-until at length,I found that the noise was NOT within my ears…..” and another example on Page 94,”It grew louder---louder---LOUDER!!!!!!!!And the men still chatted pleasantly, and smiled.Was it possible they heard not?-no,no!!They heard………..Villains!!I shrieked,dissemble no more!I admit the deed--tear up the planks!!!--here,here!!--it is the beating of his hideous heart!The police had no idea it was the author,but they got it out of him one way or

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