I would say he is a static character, but you could say he is dynamic because of how he flips out in the end and the struggle he has with himself throughout the story. Since he is dynamic that will also make him a round character. The old man would be the flat character in this story. To me you could argue who or what the antagonist is obvious choices say the old mans’ vulture eye, but I think you could argue whether or not his sanity is the antagonist also. “The disease had sharpened my senses --not destroyed --not dulled them” (Allen Poe 387), after reading the story a few times I think the disease was Schizophrenia.
In "The Wasp Factory" Frank Cauldhame and his brother Eric, behave in an erratic and dangerous manner; harming animals, and committing acts of murder. Both John Fowles and Iain Banks use the concept of the implied reader, in which the two principal protagonists of each novel "speak to" a specific reader in mind in an attempt to have the story interpreted in a particular way. This essay will explore the representation of such behaviour, as well as the idea of misogyny, misanthropy and witchcraft; which all can be described as "psychopathic." Both principal male protagonists Frank in "The Wasp Factory" and Frederick in "The Collector" present a disturbing initial impression in the opening to the novels. At the beginning of "The Collector" little is known of the male protagonist, if anything Frederick appears quite normal, if a bit bland.
Chris Crutcher One of the most banned authors in North America, Chris Crutcher never lacks the ability to catch the interest of adults and young-adults with his signature blend of tragedy and comedy. Considered among the most respected American authors of young adult literature, Chris Crutcher is regarded as a dynamic and insightful writer whose works are both exciting sports stories and authentic reflections of the inner lives of some of the people he has associated with. Having dealt with many children in need, Crutcher is able to use his personal experiences when writing his inspirational novels. Some critics feel that because of this background, it has become the main reason of Chris Crutcher’s success. Born on July 17, 1948 in Dayton Ohio, Crutcher grew up in Cascade, Idaho.
His own human nature, paranoia and selfishness are what leads him to his death. Macbeth is to blame for his death at the end of the play. Macbeth is manipulated by the witches and believes in their prophecies. The witches have considerable influence over Macbeth throughout the play. First, their early predictions stating that he will be king, and then the predictions of the apparitions saying that he only could be murdered by someone that was not born of a woman.
Olivia Madison Sarah Madison September 21st 2011 Madness leads to Murder Many murders are the result of insanity. Edgar Allan Poe's “The Tell-Tale Heart” is an example of this. In this tale of murder and suspense, the main character's madness leads him to commit an unspeakable act. The motive was insane. A hired companion of an elderly gentlemen had an obsession with his employers eye which had a cataract on it.
His plan of action was almost complete if he was able to murder Cassio. Iago’s motives are told throughout the entire play such as, seeking revenge due to the fact that Othello was given the title of lieutenant, throwing out accusations of him sleeping with his wife. In the end he is handed over to the torturers where he finally is quiet and stops giving reasons. Critic Robert Heilman (1956) states “lago’s case is too good; as a hunter of motives has bagged more than the legal limit” (pg.33). Othello is susceptible to lago’s evil.
A rhetorical question is used twice (How then am I mad?) in the first paragraph to address the readers directly to make us feel involved. “Observe how calmly I can tell you the whole story.’ ‘excited me to uncontrollable terror’ Contradiction is used, as we can see from how nervously he tells us the story that he is clearly not calm although he claims he’s serene. Moreover the narrator tells us that he loves the old man (whom he is shortly to murder), but as he does so, he is giggling. This shows the unsettledness and capricious nature of the narrator’s mood and his mind in general.
He unconsciously has no sense of right or wrong, he only does good and bad based on what he has learned from the people around him. This is why he has the ability to “play it cool” throughout the novel against all the superstations of him murdering his wife. This is also the reason why he got away with murder in the first place. If we
Edgar Allan Poe Influence “Men have called me mad; but the question is not yet settled, whether madness is or is not the loftiest intelligence- whether much that is glorious- whether all that is profound- does not spring from disease of thought- from moods of mind exalted at the expense of the general intellect,” said by Edgar Allan Poe. To be called mad when all your intellect and knowing is based upon the life you’ve lived, and that life was distant from anything perfect, yet, this man, who through hell became the creator of the dark, supernatural horror that arose is in writings, as well as the first detective story, became the writer we study till this day. The reality and horror that permeate Edgar Allan Poe’s poetry and writings result from his life of abandonment, drugs and experiences of death from every loved one he’s ever known. With a father who walked out on their family before he was born, and a mother who died of tuberculosis when he was three (Jordan, Katie), Edgars life started to decline with a rapid pace. He had to grow up and realize that his parents are no longer there, and that he’s alone in this world, a thought provoking concept for a child as young as he was.
Montresor’s retort is even more ironic, “Yes, let us be gone.” He’s torturing Fortunato with his irony – and has been all along. Montresor illustrates the mountain of bones and the reek of human remains in such a sophisticated manner that it comes across as disturbingly appealing. The following passage is a good example:“We passed through a range of low arches, descended, passed on, and descending again, arrived at a deep crypt, in which the foulness of the air caused our flambeaux “ . His sentence structure though creating a grotesque scene full of mystery masques the underlining topic at hand but enhances the readers’ visual perception of the events. When switching from “The Cask” to “The Fall of the House of Usher” you tend to find the overly frequent use of alliteration and poetic structures to produce fluency distinct to Poe’s writing and as his words, “Iciness, a sinking, a sickening of the heart” slips on the page the thoughts of the