Reader's Blog: The Tell-Tale Heart

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     "Now this is the point. You fancy me mad. Madmen know nothing. But you should have seen me. You should have seen how wisely I proceeded- with what caution- with what foresight- with what dissimulation I went to work!"

-If only I could quote the ENTIRE short story, I would. I just absolutely love Poe's work, and yes, the gif up top is totally (for once) relevant. His work's just- it's utterly insane and completely sick, but it's the way that he portrays this craziness amuses me Now with this quote, we see exactly how crazy he is, even though he's trying to get us to believe otherwise. I'm pretty sure everyone who reads this story categorizes him as messed up in the head, but in a sense, he's too crazy to really be crazy. If he were crazy, he just would have killed the old man right then and there, but no. He actually went and took care of the old man, and then killed him. Crazy people couldn't have done that. It takes not only patience but also brain power to come up with that kind of thing. I think he's a sick and twisted genius.

Reader's Blog: The Tell-Tale Heart

Pg. 303

      "It is impossible to say how first the idea entered my brain; but once conceived  it haunted me day and night."

-To me this is something a criminal or someone who's mentally unstable (by society's standards) would say. Like if they're convicted and then they're asked what they were thinking when they committed the crime, that's what they would say. Honestly, I can't possibly imagine how someone could be so passionate, if that's even the correct term, when it comes to a sick idea such as the one he had. Actually, when it comes to the idea of murder in general. I don't- I can't comprehend how someone can be driven to commit such an act. Like wow no oreos for you, ever, you ugly sicko.