Edgar Allen Poe is one of my favorite author's of all
time, so I was very happy to be covering one of his works in our Eng 102 class.
I first read Poe's work in the 7th grade, and credit him
for inspiring me to write poetry, which eventually lead to me becoming a
songwriter.
Prior to covering "Tell-Tale Heart" in class, I
had the same impression on the story that I had back in 7th grade when I first
covered it. I was pleased to see that as an adult I am now able to see layers
to the story that I didn’t see as a teen, and make stronger connections to the
characters and plot.
What I enjoy most about this story both then and now is
the fact that Poe is able to bring you into the mind of this character who is
so convinced of his sanity despite clearly being mad.
While the heartbeat and frantic ending was my favorite
element of the story as a teen, as an adult I find myself more intrigued by the
8th night in the room, and how intense and haunting the imagery is of the
narrator just standing in the room, watching over the old man.
