The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe is the text I’ve used as my related text in conjunction with my prescribed text, The Tempest by William Shakespeare for the area of study. Both texts texts communicate how discoveries initially impact oneself but increasingly develop to become far-reaching and transformative for greater society. Furthermore, they investigate how confronted about their culpability and provoked to take honourable courses of action.
From Prospero’s small initial discovery of his supernatural powers to his renunciation of them se powers a masses of people are affected. Chief stakeholders involve This discovery impacts the citizens of Milan, the inhabitants of the island and the royal party. The initial influence of his discovery …show more content…
It is presented as a personal experience, as the old man who he lives with does not realize that his eye has such a terrifying effect on his living companion. “It chilled the very marrow in my bones”. Soon however, the old man and the police become impacted by the discovery, with possible impacts beyond the conclusion of the text. “I made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and thus rid myself of the eye forever.” The uncovering of the horrific eye causes the narrator to kill the old man. The policemen’s arrival and searching of the place is a metaphorical representation of how others have been drawn to and wonder about what has occurred in the old man’s home. “There entered three men, who introduced themselves, with perfect suavity as officers of the police… I bade them search – search well.” As the story further progresses the initial belief of the policemen transforms into one of shock, horror and wonder as they register that the narrator is, in fact, insane from his confession. ““Villains!” I shrieked, “dissemble no more! I admit the deed! — tear up the planks! here, here! — It is the beating of his hideous heart!””. Hence, as the “evil eye” is discovered the impact of this discovery cultivates as it begins to impact the policemen. A strong parallel can be made here between Prospero’s discovery of magic in The Tempest and the madman’s discovery of the “evil eye” in The …show more content…
Both texts investigate how discoveries initially impact oneself but increasingly develop to become far-reaching and transformative for greater society. As well, as exploring how discoveries confront their respective characters and provoke them to take the honourable course of
From Prospero’s small initial discovery of his supernatural powers to his renunciation of them se powers a masses of people are affected. Chief stakeholders involve This discovery impacts the citizens of Milan, the inhabitants of the island and the royal party. The initial influence of his discovery …show more content…
It is presented as a personal experience, as the old man who he lives with does not realize that his eye has such a terrifying effect on his living companion. “It chilled the very marrow in my bones”. Soon however, the old man and the police become impacted by the discovery, with possible impacts beyond the conclusion of the text. “I made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and thus rid myself of the eye forever.” The uncovering of the horrific eye causes the narrator to kill the old man. The policemen’s arrival and searching of the place is a metaphorical representation of how others have been drawn to and wonder about what has occurred in the old man’s home. “There entered three men, who introduced themselves, with perfect suavity as officers of the police… I bade them search – search well.” As the story further progresses the initial belief of the policemen transforms into one of shock, horror and wonder as they register that the narrator is, in fact, insane from his confession. ““Villains!” I shrieked, “dissemble no more! I admit the deed! — tear up the planks! here, here! — It is the beating of his hideous heart!””. Hence, as the “evil eye” is discovered the impact of this discovery cultivates as it begins to impact the policemen. A strong parallel can be made here between Prospero’s discovery of magic in The Tempest and the madman’s discovery of the “evil eye” in The …show more content…
Both texts investigate how discoveries initially impact oneself but increasingly develop to become far-reaching and transformative for greater society. As well, as exploring how discoveries confront their respective characters and provoke them to take the honourable course of