Guilt and Sanity: A Comparison
Ever notice how doing something questionable leaves a shadow of guilt around you? In the plots of a short story and a thriller movie, guilt and sanity are connected at the hip. In “The Tell Tale Heart,” a character murders an aged man and guilt eventually floods over him. In The Call, a man is guilt ridden by the death of his sister and goes to maximum lengths to try to mend his deadlock. “The Tale Tale Heart,” by Edgar Allen Poe and The Call, by director Brad Anderson both illustrate that guilt and the question of sanity are connected; this can be seen by looking at sequence of events, observing motives, and cataloging actions.
While analyzing the plots of both stories, one can recognize that even though their …show more content…
Whether it’s an intention of love or hate, can it push you to lengths that may trigger guilt or madness? In the short story by Edgar Allen Poe, the narrator is panicked and terror-stricken by an elderly man’s so called vulture eye. He couldn’t stand it. “…for it was not the old man who vexed me, but his evil eye.” (Poe 303). Though the man has never done him wrong, the storyteller decides to brutally murder him and stuff his body under the floorboards of the house. His animosity towards this evil eye motivates to him to kill. He went to far, and was left feeling guilty. Again, his ambiguous behavior had been tied to his remorse. In contrast, The Call’s main character believed he was performing an act of love. His motivation was to replace his big sister that he had lacked. The way he did this, was he kidnapped any girls that had a lighter complexion, and blonde. He also put blue contacts in if their eyes weren’t already the perfect shade of aqua. He’d then scalp them, to make wigs out of their hair. He knew how to do this because he is a doctor. (Anderson). To sum it up, personal tragedies connect with guilt. The guilt that was welled up inside him correlates directly to the motives of the actions he took in attempting to fix things. The only issue is if the way he handled things was the correct …show more content…
It’s very blatant by looking at sequence of events, observing motives, and cataloging actions. The themes presented show that the reasoning behind one’s actions, and the steps they take don’t make a difference because sanity and guilt are always associated with each other. Just remember that the next time you make a rash decision or take things too far, the guilt you feel is there for a
Ever notice how doing something questionable leaves a shadow of guilt around you? In the plots of a short story and a thriller movie, guilt and sanity are connected at the hip. In “The Tell Tale Heart,” a character murders an aged man and guilt eventually floods over him. In The Call, a man is guilt ridden by the death of his sister and goes to maximum lengths to try to mend his deadlock. “The Tale Tale Heart,” by Edgar Allen Poe and The Call, by director Brad Anderson both illustrate that guilt and the question of sanity are connected; this can be seen by looking at sequence of events, observing motives, and cataloging actions.
While analyzing the plots of both stories, one can recognize that even though their …show more content…
Whether it’s an intention of love or hate, can it push you to lengths that may trigger guilt or madness? In the short story by Edgar Allen Poe, the narrator is panicked and terror-stricken by an elderly man’s so called vulture eye. He couldn’t stand it. “…for it was not the old man who vexed me, but his evil eye.” (Poe 303). Though the man has never done him wrong, the storyteller decides to brutally murder him and stuff his body under the floorboards of the house. His animosity towards this evil eye motivates to him to kill. He went to far, and was left feeling guilty. Again, his ambiguous behavior had been tied to his remorse. In contrast, The Call’s main character believed he was performing an act of love. His motivation was to replace his big sister that he had lacked. The way he did this, was he kidnapped any girls that had a lighter complexion, and blonde. He also put blue contacts in if their eyes weren’t already the perfect shade of aqua. He’d then scalp them, to make wigs out of their hair. He knew how to do this because he is a doctor. (Anderson). To sum it up, personal tragedies connect with guilt. The guilt that was welled up inside him correlates directly to the motives of the actions he took in attempting to fix things. The only issue is if the way he handled things was the correct …show more content…
It’s very blatant by looking at sequence of events, observing motives, and cataloging actions. The themes presented show that the reasoning behind one’s actions, and the steps they take don’t make a difference because sanity and guilt are always associated with each other. Just remember that the next time you make a rash decision or take things too far, the guilt you feel is there for a