As Russell writes, “We expect a connection between the setting and the events in this genre”(47-48). As a reader, it is expected for the story to unfold in a logic setting. In order for a horror story to create a scary effect, the narrative has to take place in a location that generates a frightening feeling. “The Tell-Tale Heart” develops in a creepy, dark setting. This helps to elevate the author’s writing. As written by Poe, the Whites lived in a old, scary house located near the cemetery. Just by him giving this information about the setting, he is making the story more
As Russell writes, “We expect a connection between the setting and the events in this genre”(47-48). As a reader, it is expected for the story to unfold in a logic setting. In order for a horror story to create a scary effect, the narrative has to take place in a location that generates a frightening feeling. “The Tell-Tale Heart” develops in a creepy, dark setting. This helps to elevate the author’s writing. As written by Poe, the Whites lived in a old, scary house located near the cemetery. Just by him giving this information about the setting, he is making the story more