Edgar G. Ulmer

The Fall of the House of Usher , written by Edgar Allan Poe, digs deep into the mind. Poe is known for his dark, mysterious writing style and this short story is a great example of that. Describing dark and gloomy features all through the story, The Fall of the House of Usher displays a great understanding of isolation through its characters. Loneliness is a destructive force that can cause mental and physical illness or distress. These qualities play a major role throughout, forming a peculiar…

self. In literature, the use of a doppelganger or a double allows the reader to see the internal struggle of the character expressed externally – essentially uncovering a hidden nature. In the deathbed confession style tale of “William Wilson” by Edgar Allen Poe, a young man by the name of William Wilson travels the world attempting to escape his double. While sharing the same name, the two men are opposite in morality. William’s double acts as the protagonist in the story, constantly…

not the loftiest intelligence–whether much that is glorious whether all that is profound–does not spring from disease of thought–from moods of mind exalted at the expense of the general intellect” (Poe 513). Influential author of the 19th century, Edgar Allan Poe, is renowned for his dark, ghastly representations of emotionally haunted, and mentally insane characters; However, the very man who wrote of such psychological wonders relied on his personal experiences and inner most darkest thoughts…

Alfred from the film The Dark Knight, “Some men just want to watch the world burn”, this can be said for beings of true evil like the Joker or Darth Vader. While a being of pure evil cannot be found in The Third Man such and entity can be found in Edgar Allan Poe’s poem The Raven. In The Raven the entity of pure evil is mysterious in that it is not clear if it is the Raven or the narrator’s own subconscious. This can be better explained by this quote, “’Prophet!’” said I, ‘thing of…

Edgar Allan Poe in the short story, “The Cask of Amontillado” (1846), suggests that revenge is acceptable if it is taken against those individuals have done harm to others. Poe supports his suggestion by telling the tale of a man named Fortunato, who was buried alive because of his arrogance and maltreatment towards his so-called friend, Montresor. The author’s purpose is to suggest that revenge can be carried out against those who have done ill-fated actions so that fairness and equality can be…

David Bergen’s novel The Time In Between emphasizes on the concept of madness through one of the main characters’ Charles Boatman. Charles a veteran of war suffers from the mental ailment of PTSD (Post Traumatic Distress Disorder), however this becomes the significant link to the concept of madness. Madness in Bergen’s novel is depicted as a pathological tension between the rational and irrational, that consequently tears the person apart. Charles simultaneously displays this tension due to his…

A primary source I am using is Guardian Devil by Kevin Smith, Joe Quesada, and Jimmy Palmiotti. The part of the story I would like to focus on is Matt Murdock’s anger. In the comic, Daredevil seems to snap and become aggressive against allies. He is shown as depressed and enraged and using this part of the character is useful to show that he is a tragic hero. I am using this as a primary source because the comics are the original sources for Daredevil’s heroic traits and character development.…

Truman Capote’s view of Holcomb, Kansas is visualized by using tone, rhetorical devices, point of view and his writing style to create imagery. Although Capote’s view of Holcomb, Kansas can be characterized in many ways, they all have description of what leads up to the night of the murder. Therefore, these elements help imagine Holcomb, Kansas. Truman Capote uses figurative language in order to visualized Holcomb, Kansas. Truman writes with a tricolon , “ Unnamed, unshaded, unpaved.” Holcomb…

Alone in the living room, Ethan Frome thought, “the return to reality was as painful as the return to consciousness after taking an anesthetic” (Wharton 52). This thought was born while Zeena was away, leaving Ethan and Mattie alone to decipher the future of their desired relationship. In Edith Wharton’s Ethan Frome, the character of Ethan Frome has deliberately sacrificed his love for Mattie in an attempt to preserve his shattered marriage with Zeena, illuminating the prevalence of social…

“The Jacket” Fictional Narrative Assessment Gary Soto’s “The Jacket” tells the story of a jacket that the author received when he was in 6th grade. The jacket his mother lovingly purchased for him was NOT the kind of jacket he had asked for, and in his eyes, brought him three years of bad luck. Rewrite Soto’s personal narrative as if his mother HAD bought him the neat jacket - “like bikers wear: black leather and silver studs with enougt belts to hold down a small town.” Tell your version from…