One can see it clearly, paranoia, guilt, and obsession, or maybe it is the feeling of pain and remorse on the man’s face. Bruno Di Maio’s enchanting piece, “L'urlo,” which has the meaning to shout or scream in Italian, is something one cannot take their eyes off of. There is so much emotion and feeling in this mixed-media piece and it shares a close comparison to Edgar Allan Poe’s short story, “The Tell-Tale Heart.” The image of the man’s face is full of different emotions that one cannot put their finger on specifically. Bruno Di Maio’s piece represents elements from “The Tell-Tale Heart” through the emotion of the man’s face, the emotion in the brush strokes, and the position/clarity of the image as a whole.
In the piece, the “L’urlo”, the main focus is a man’s face that seems to have strong feeling. It is as almost his face is torn between guilt and pain though it appears not to be perfectly distinguishable. In the short story, “The Tell-Tale Heart”, the narrator tries to convince the reader that he is sane. He tries a lot, but the way that he pursues it not effective. He tells the reader that having his insanity disease did not destroy the way that he thought, but only sharpened …show more content…
The novella shows obsession and paranoia. The main character is frantic which causes him to reveal his true insanity in the end. The piece “L’urlo” illustrates as well how a man is expressing anguish and pain. These two pieces of work both compare in ways that give them their own individuality as well as their similarity. The man’s face in the painting expresses his possible insanity. The way the brush strokes that are drawn are frantic and uneven. The position of the man’s body is not centered and comprehensible. All of these facets compare to “The Tell-Tale Heart”. They both illustrate how insanity can take over and make a man loose himself
In the piece, the “L’urlo”, the main focus is a man’s face that seems to have strong feeling. It is as almost his face is torn between guilt and pain though it appears not to be perfectly distinguishable. In the short story, “The Tell-Tale Heart”, the narrator tries to convince the reader that he is sane. He tries a lot, but the way that he pursues it not effective. He tells the reader that having his insanity disease did not destroy the way that he thought, but only sharpened …show more content…
The novella shows obsession and paranoia. The main character is frantic which causes him to reveal his true insanity in the end. The piece “L’urlo” illustrates as well how a man is expressing anguish and pain. These two pieces of work both compare in ways that give them their own individuality as well as their similarity. The man’s face in the painting expresses his possible insanity. The way the brush strokes that are drawn are frantic and uneven. The position of the man’s body is not centered and comprehensible. All of these facets compare to “The Tell-Tale Heart”. They both illustrate how insanity can take over and make a man loose himself