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Themes

Themes. By Ahana , April & Karina. Themes . Violence The loss of humanity Love and hate cannot co exist Evil reigns supreme. His madness is reveled through his efforts to convince us that he is sane Unreliable narrator. Similar to Tell Tale Heart

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Themes

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  1. Themes By Ahana, April & Karina

  2. Themes • Violence • The loss of humanity • Love and hate cannot co exist • Evil reigns supreme

  3. His madness is reveled through his efforts to convince us that he is sane • Unreliable narrator. Similar to Tell Tale Heart • He convinces us that he possesses a very calm disposition and that he is very compassionate. • The story describes his thought processes in more detail than the events themselves • He has a scheming mind. He carefully plans how he’s going to conceal his wife's body.

  4. Justifies his actions by placing blame on the cat • Loss of humanity • Portrayed to alcoholism • Pride in his deed by taunting the policeman • Wants the policemen to know • Genuinely believes what he’s done is right (in his state of mind)

  5. “And now I was indeed beyond the wretchedness of humanity” • He believes he has become something more than human. His “acute senses” were also referred to, in the telltale heart.

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