The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe - Short Story Discussion/Analysis

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Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Today we are talking about Edgar Allan Poe's masterpiece "The Tell-Tale Heart." This is one of America's classics when it comes to literature. There are a lot of ways to break this one down and interpret. What are some of your favorite ways to think about this story? Let us know in the comments below.
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Today we are looking at Edgar Allan Poe's classic "The Cask of Amontillado." Let's talk about irony, madness, and narration with today's story.
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@TheCodeXCantina 4 года назад

BOOKMARKS: Overall Thoughts: @1:10 Quotes: @2:26 Summary: @3:17 Analysis/Discussion: @4:00

@TheCodeXCantina 4 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@BookishTexan 5 лет назад

Enjoyed this thoroughly. I'm thinking of doing a whole series next year on short stories and hadn't thought about including Poe. Enjoyed your discussion. This has always been my favorite Poe story, I think because there so little information about the narrator and you slowly come to see how crazy he is. I also like "The Cask of Amontillado" and "The Mask of the Red Death."

@TheCodeXCantina 5 лет назад

Fear of the unknown is always the worst!

@_Coe 5 лет назад

I heard a theory the narrator maybe a female and the evil eye was her boss watching her constantly. Making her uncomfortable to the point of murdering him for relief. I was able to appreciate this story more from that point of view. Just something interesting to consider.

@TheCodeXCantina 5 лет назад

Yeah, I hadn't really thought about the narrator being able to be projected onto anyone from a fear perspective. Krypto wins this round for good points :)

@rorygardner4525 Месяц назад

I follow Sigmund Freud's analysis of the Uncanny for characters in the text. You guys did a good job on this video 👍

@TheCodeXCantina Месяц назад

Thank you kindly!

@fn3298 Год назад

Did I miss something? It seems assumed that the narrator works for the old man out of nowhere.

@ashleymarie1288 7 месяцев назад

A peek into a sociopath? Horrifying reality that some are like this.

@fire.smok3 Год назад

The story is not so mind blowing but i think the concept of a beating heart driving someone insane is so memorable and it's what made this story iconic

@cindyurban150 4 месяца назад

Hi Guys, I always believed the old man had a cataract in his eye which caused the "Filmy" look.The narrator was "Grossed out " by the appearance of the eye. 👁

@marioksoresalhillick299 4 года назад

I read and really loved The Tell-Tale Heart at 14 or 15 and liked it, so all teens are different I think (and I'm still a teen!) And when are you going to cover Lovecraft!

@TheCodeXCantina 4 года назад

I'm not sure. Is there a specific one we ought to cover?

@marioksoresalhillick299 4 года назад

@@TheCodeXCantina My favorite is Nyarlathotep, just a small piece of prose poetry. I haven't read any of the big famous ones yet (except for Call of Cthulhu), and I have to say I prefer his more prose poetry types. But probably Call of Cthulhu, At the Mountains of Madness, Dream Quest of Unknown Kadath. Make sure to talk about his racism too! Many people don't like talking about it or write all his thoughts off as bad just because he's racist but neither is true. I actually agree with some of his non-racist (and actually in general anything in terms of ethics) thoughts. And it's very interesting to compare his fear of the unknown with his xenophobia!

@marioksoresalhillick299 4 года назад

@@TheCodeXCantina you should also check out Clark Ashton Smith's "The Abominations of Yondo". He just has such beautifully evocative flowery prose that somehow meshes with the fast pace of the story. It's just awesome!

@TheCodeXCantina 4 года назад

Mariok Soresal Hillick Thanos! I’ve appreciated how the show Lovecraft Country acknowledges some of his issues. I agree, it’s possible to be partly prejudiced but also write against it. I’m not familiar enough with his writing to know what my take away is for him. I’ll have to look into it

@GetWriteOnIn 3 года назад

Gotta love some Poe. When I was out in Lowell, Mass, there's this bar called The Worthen House that claims Mr. Poe wrote (at least part of) The Raven there. He at least hung out there a lot, if you google "Poe Lowell Mass" The Worthen House pops up. It's creepy! Great analysis

@TheCodeXCantina 3 года назад

I had no clue! Thanks for sharing

@gorequillnachovidal Год назад

great story... unreliable narrator back in the day.. a precursor for crime and punishment as in he did the crime but his own conscience is messing up him getting away with it