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A 5 page paper which analyzes the use of
imagery and symbolism in three of Edgar Allan Poe's stories. The stories examined are
"The Black Cat," "The House of Usher," and "The Cask of Amontillado." Bibliography
lists 5 additional sources.
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5 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JR7_RApoe3.rtf
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He was skilled in every aspect of writing it seems, especially in relationship to anything that was slightly obscure or eerie. Three of his stories, "The Fall of the House
of Usher," "The Black Cat," and "The Cask of Amontillado" are no exception to this rule. They present many elements of writing that serve to illustrate many different effective methods
of approach. In the following paper we present an overview of these stories as they offer the reader imagery and symbolism. The Black Cat This story is one
of madness, which is not an uncommon theme, or subject of imagery, for Poe. It is a story that symbolically represents many things, not the least of which is ones
need to blame another for their hidden desires to be free of a burden. It should be noted that Poe experienced a great deal of suffering with his wife, as
she slowly died from illness. This influenced a great deal of his work, not the least of which is "The Raven." Bearing this in mind we can see the symbolic
need to be free in the main character in this story. He uses the cat as a symbol of his fear and anxiety. It serves to house the blame for
the narrators actions. And, in terms of imagery, the ending of this classic tale speaks for itself: "The corpse, already greatly decayed and clotted with gore, stood erect before the
eyes of the spectators. Upon its head, with red extended mouth and solitary eye of fire, sat the hideous beast whose craft had seduced me into murder, and whose informing
voice had consigned me to the hangman. I had walled the monster up within the tomb!" (Poe NA). Fall of the House of Usher From the very beginning
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