Tell Tale Heart Research Paper

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In Mrs. Crew’s class we are reading a novel called “The Tell-Tale Heart”. Several parents and peers etc…say it is not no respectable book for our age range, but to me it is a remarkable text, filled with tons of info on how to define the horror genre. In my essay I will try and convince the several parents and peers that say it is not a respectable book for our age group, that it is a highly regarded book for our age range.
First reason you should read the text is it’ll increase your imagination, so that your mind won’t be stuck on foolishness like social media, video games, or anything else that kids in our age range are addicted to. It’ll also keep your mind out of the “gutter”.
Second reason you should read the text is because the book is

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