I think not knowing this just adds to the psychotic part of the killer. This adds for an overall effective ending too. From the author’s stand point there is an internal debate to why this person wants to kill someone he openly omits to loving. If killing someone you love for just the way they look at you isn’t crazy enough, then the premeditated stalking
Montresor tells the reader how he is to execute his plan. As expected Montresor does carry out his plan, and is executed perfectly. Montresor accomplishes his revenge on Fortunato because of this he is vindictive, grim, and gasconade. Montersor is the type of man that you might call vengeful. “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge “(1).
They either don’t tell you all the facts from the other side, or they just don’t acknowledge the other side of the story at all. In the stories “My side of the Matter,” “Sinking house,” and “Yellow Wallpaper,” from the anthology Points of View which includes different stories that show human nature, and how humans can have a different point of view to a story, and how it personally affects the story as well, sometimes disguising or exaggerating the truth. The short story “Sinking House” by T. Coraghessan Boyle, has two characters who tell the story from their own point of view. One of them, Muriel, a woman who suffers from the loss of her husband tries to cope with the death, and lets all of the water in her house run, not only sinking her own house but the whole neighborhood as well. As readers we also have different points of view of the story, we can either interpret the story as she did this because the sound of the water would distract her from the sad thoughts in her mind, drowning the thoughts with the water, or we can also interpret it as her wanting to forget about her husband and completely ignore his absence because she didn’t want him there either way.
The fact that people were offering the same complaints more than a century ago puts the latest bout of harrumphing in perspective, not unlike those quotations about the disgraceful values of the younger generation that turn out to be hundreds of years old. The long history of indignation also pretty well derails any attempts to place the blame for higher grades on a residue of bleeding-heart liberal professors hired in the '60s. (Unless, of course, there was a similar countercultural phenomenon in the 1860s.) Yet on campuses across America today, academe's usual requirements for supporting data and reasoned analysis have been suspended for some reason where this issue is concerned. It is largely accepted on faith that grade inflation -- an
The war bought about many changes, not only was a generation of men lost; but there was a loss of innocence, a loss of humanity and most importantly a loss of self. I'll be comparing Journey's end to Helen Zenna Smith's Not So Quiet, like Journey’s End the novel shows a realistic portrayal of what life was like for VADS. Smith’s Not So Quiet takes place over several years, whilst Journey’s end takes place over three days, but both texts are similar in the fact that they state that the war was responsible for an entire lost generation. From the very beginning of the play Sheriff illustrates a rather bleak picture of the war, and the reader is made to feel the unwelcoming atmosphere of the dugout. However as you read on through the stage directions, Sheriff describes how the “flames of the candles that burn day and night are steady in still, damp air.” This insinuates that there is still hope for the soldiers in the dugout, the flames symbolise hope, and the candles make several appearances within the play, they become very significant towards the end of the play when the dugout is shelled at the very end of the play.
The Tell-Tale Heart Assignment: We notice that some details in Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart” make a literal reading of the story rather difficult. Advance and defend a figurative reading of the story consistent with the story’s details. Poe seems to focus on creating mood throughout his story. Many symbols in this story are interpreted in several different ways depending on the reader. These symbols throughout the story include the old mans eye, the heartbeat and the contradiction between love and hate in which I will be talking about in this paper.
From the short story "Spanish Roulette" by Ed Vega the poet Sixto vows revenge against a local gang member who raped his sister and battles with himself to make the right choice. Although revenge may be the momentary satisfaction in times of despair, no man extracts revenge for the sake of evil, without the intent of profiting from it, and will be punished for it, regardless of reason, in this life or the next. The theme of these stories is the ability to let go of ones hate, to allow themselves the chance to heal without making the dreaded mistake of taking revenge which will ultimately destroy themselves. The message is clear through all three texts that revenge achieves nothing but gambles everything worth losing for the momentary satisfaction of vengeance. Although the three texts go about different ways, reasons, and potential gain by exacting revenge it is very clear through each story that it is never the best answer.
Compare -Contrast Essay For my Compare and Contrast essays I chose two essays that had something unique in common. Not all connections are obvious therefore I believe that you should choose essays based on the feelings they provoke in you, not by how easy they are to write about. I chose “This Old House” by David Sedaris for my narrative selection and “Sister Flowers” by Maya Angelou for my descriptive essay. The narrative essay "This old House" by David Sedaris is about a young adult that was misunderstood by others. The character in the story longed for a home of his own.
Debate over use of the death penalty has been occurring in America since colonial times (DPIC, 2010). Death is irreversible and every effort needs to be taken to ensure the death penalty is applied justly and fairly. This paper offers the argument that the death penalty is not just or applied fairly because of flaws in the judicial process, accused individuals do not receive adequate representation and it discriminates against individuals. Judicial Process Flaw During a speech at an American Bar Association gathering in 2005, United States Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens told those in attendance that he was disturbed by “serious flaws” in capital punishment (Associated Press, 2005). His concerns call into question our criminal justice system and administration of the death penalty.
Allowing the Montresor to speak freely and explain his dark secret in juicy detail. This pulls the reader in, they want to read more. This helps the reader to see inside the dark depths of Montresor's mind, who we later on learn is a killer. When talking about the past insults of Fortunato, the reader takes notice to Montresor's drastic change of tone, “..I must not only punish, but punish with impunity...” (Poe, 402). This clearly foreshadows what is to come, but not into