Analysis Of Langston Hughes's The Tell-Tale Heart

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1. In “The Tell Tale Heart”, I found that the old man's eye symbolizes the old man's having inner vision. In the story, it states that the eye is a pale blue with some kind of of film resting over it. The narrator describes the eye as having the likeness of a vulture. In the world of nature, vultures are scavengers that stalk and wait for animals to die before they land on dead animals to feast on the remains. That makes them always present and very diligent, they see what goes on around them and take opportunities where they see fit. This could be the reason the narrator use the old man's eye as a reason for killing him; maybe he is paranoid that the old man knows the true motives of his heart and mind and is aware of his insanity or sins. …show more content…

The story leaves the reader contemplating and thinking with all the various figures of symbolism and hidden meanings, and especially the surprise at the end, when you think the narrator has gotten away with his crime. 4. In Langston Hughes' point of view “Themes for English B”, humans on a whole are separate, but yet equal; we all come from various parts of the world, and have different cultures. But despite all these discrepancies, we are all equal because we all of the same species, the same on the inside, regardless of our outer appearances. What we fail to realize is, no matter what kind material possessions you have or how you make or work for, such things do not give you authority or superiority over others. Our morals are shape and essentially distort them; we are taught that our worth as human beings are based on how much money and materials you have. These materials do not give us longevity or real happiness, we all bleed the same red blood, we are all equal. Based on “I, too ” I got the perception that Langston Hughes felt like we are all equals as Americans because we all go through struggles, though they vary by …show more content…

Dimmesdale is shown as a man torn between two desires. On one side is his passion for Hester Prynne, interest in being in Pearl, his daughter's life and the truth. On the other side is his fear of his public image being ruined while uses his role as a man God to excuse the fact he does not acknowledge his sin, child, and brute impulses. . The relationship between him and the adulteress, Hester is what tears him apart, not knowing what to do. Hester, being a loyal mistress, refuses to confess her accomplice, even though she is barely the full force of the blame, which seems to be double already since she is a woman. Despite the fact that it causes her to be the shame in the puritan village, her love for him will not lessen. 6. Mr. Hooper would probably not take the puritan village's punishment of Hester well. He believes that people, instead of focusing others sins and transgressions, you look into themselves and work on the sins and bad thing they have done throughout their lives. In the short story “The Minister’s Black Veil” it states "Tremble also at each

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