the tell tale heart
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The Tell Tale Heart. By Edgar Allan Poe. Power Point Presentation on The Tell Tale Heart as Presented by Rita Higgins, Instructor Humanities Division Essex County College. Bonaparte or Poe?. How Does the Nervous System Relate to the Story?. “Do You Think I’m Mad?” Who is Speaking Here?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Tell Tale Heart The Tell Tale Heart asas
Presented byPresented by Rita Higgins, Instructor Rita Higgins, Instructor
Humanities DivisionHumanities DivisionEssex County CollegeEssex County College
Harken! And observe how Harken! And observe how healthily – how calmly I can…healthily – how calmly I can…
Can You Guess the Subject?Can You Guess the Subject?Can You Guess the Artist?Can You Guess the Artist?
How are Michelangelo and How are Michelangelo and Poe’s Works Combined in This Poe’s Works Combined in This
Painting?Painting?
Perry Mason, “And Precisely Perry Mason, “And Precisely What Time Did the Protagonist What Time Did the Protagonist
Enter the Old Man’s Room Enter the Old Man’s Room Every Night?Every Night?
Enter Exhibit A: What is this Enter Exhibit A: What is this and what part does it play in and what part does it play in
the story?the story?
How Does This Picture Relate?How Does This Picture Relate?How does it not Relate?How does it not Relate?
Remember, You’re Under Oath!Remember, You’re Under Oath!
What Are These Witnesses What Are These Witnesses Reenacting? What’s the Reenacting? What’s the
Symbolism?Symbolism?
Enter Exhibit B: How Does This Enter Exhibit B: How Does This Picture Relate to the Story?Picture Relate to the Story?
Your Honor, I enter exhibit C. Your Honor, I enter exhibit C. Discuss if this evidence is relevant Discuss if this evidence is relevant
to the story. to the story.
One Witness Testified that he One Witness Testified that he heard the protagonist scream, heard the protagonist scream,
“Tear up the…“Tear up the…
What Did The Protagonist What Did The Protagonist Think The Police Would Find? Think The Police Would Find?
Why?Why?
DefenseDefense
Let’s not be too hasty in condemning the Let’s not be too hasty in condemning the protagonist. Actually, The Tell Tale Heart protagonist. Actually, The Tell Tale Heart has been researched for facts based on has been researched for facts based on historical data. Critical analysis of the historical data. Critical analysis of the story raises an interesting question. The story raises an interesting question. The murderer was afraid of the old man’s murderer was afraid of the old man’s eye, but why? Look at the next picture eye, but why? Look at the next picture and see if you can guess the commonly and see if you can guess the commonly held belief that was popular in Poe’s held belief that was popular in Poe’s time. time.
An Ancient Argument in the An Ancient Argument in the Protagonist’s Defense – Can you Guess Protagonist’s Defense – Can you Guess
What it is?What it is?
Remember he claimed to have Loved Remember he claimed to have Loved the old man? Do you buy his story? the old man? Do you buy his story?
Why or why not?Why or why not?
He Still Had A Life!He Still Had A Life!
92 year old 92 year old girlfriend, girlfriend, Betty.Betty.
One good eye One good eye in sound in sound working working condition.condition.
Motor bike Motor bike enthusiast.enthusiast.
The Prosecutor’s ArgumentThe Prosecutor’s Argument
Perry Mason is incensed that the Perry Mason is incensed that the defending attorney would use the defending attorney would use the old, “It’s okay to kill someone if you old, “It’s okay to kill someone if you are superstitious” trick.are superstitious” trick.
Based on moral argument, Mason Based on moral argument, Mason shows the jury alternatives the shows the jury alternatives the defendant could have taken. Let’s defendant could have taken. Let’s see if you can guess what they are…see if you can guess what they are…
I submit to the jury, that if the defendant did I submit to the jury, that if the defendant did indeed love the old man as he claimed, then indeed love the old man as he claimed, then why didn’t he show it by taking an alternate why didn’t he show it by taking an alternate
route to murder?route to murder?
Let’s Get Some AssistanceLet’s Get Some Assistance
My English 088 Class thought of the My English 088 Class thought of the following two alternatives. Let’s see following two alternatives. Let’s see if you can guess what they are based if you can guess what they are based on the following slides…on the following slides…
The Prosecution Argues: The Prosecution Argues: Alternative To Murder – Hint 1Alternative To Murder – Hint 1
Biggest HintBiggest HintWhat could the defendant have done What could the defendant have done
instead of killing the oldinstead of killing the old man?man?
Correct!Correct!
He could He could have have forced forced the old the old man to man to becombecome a e a cowbocowboy.y.
Strike the last file from the records for Strike the last file from the records for being____ topic.being____ topic. The alternative is obvious, The alternative is obvious, ladies and gentlemen…PIRATISM…aargh!ladies and gentlemen…PIRATISM…aargh!
But the defendant considered But the defendant considered no other alternatives.no other alternatives.
Hummmm…Hummmm…
Let’s consider some of the Let’s consider some of the alternatives proposed by my creative alternatives proposed by my creative writing students…writing students…
Can you guess what they proposed Can you guess what they proposed as an alternative to killing the old as an alternative to killing the old man?man?
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury, I Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury, I submit to you, two apple corers and submit to you, two apple corers and
one lemon zester!one lemon zester!
The Verdict?The Verdict?
Most people would find the Most people would find the defendant to be something. Based defendant to be something. Based on what you know about our on what you know about our collective culture and society in collective culture and society in general, what do you believe the general, what do you believe the probable verdict would be based on probable verdict would be based on the evidence?the evidence?
The Defense’s Final Plea: Can You guess by The Defense’s Final Plea: Can You guess by the picture what it is?the picture what it is?
We The Jury, Find the We The Jury, Find the Defendant to be Criminally Defendant to be Criminally
____________!____________!