The Tell Tale Heart And The Monkey's Paw Comparison

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How do the authors of The Tell-Tale Heart and The Monkey’s Paw achieve the criteria to be categorized in the horror genre? The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar A. Poe is concerning a man that has an altercation with the old man’s eye which led to a distinguished death. The Monkey’s Paw by W. W. Jacobs concerns a family and a magical incantation paw. Both short stories--The Tell-Tale Heart and The Monkey’s Paw-- achieved the criteria to be categorized in the horror genre because they contain mystery, suspense, and fear. All texts of the horror genre contain mystery. First example of The Tell-Tale Heart on pg.93, there was a knock on the door after Poe murdered the old man. When Poe was trying to kill the old man, the old man shrieked loud enough where the neighbors heard it. But who could be at the door? First example of …show more content…

Third example of The Tell-Tale Heart on pg.91, the old man is driven with fear when he senses someone in the room with him. The man feels paranoid and obnoxious when he senses death upon him. Third example of The Monkey’s Paw on pg.116, Mr. White was afraid of his second wish. They were told the last wish--third wish--was meant for death. So, Mr. White, had the bravery to breathed his third and last wish. After that, the knocking ceased even though the echoes of the knocking were still in the house. I believe Mr. White made the right choice to frantically wished before something could’ve happened. Last example of The Tell-Tale Heart, Poe was afraid of the man’s vulture eye.These were the examples that contained fear. These twain authors of short stories met the standard to be classified in the horror genre because they avail mystery, suspense,and fear. All of these examples contain at 3 out of 5 genres of horror genre. Five types of horror genre are fear, suspense, surprise, mystery and spoiler. The Tell-Tale Heart and The Monkey’s Paw are the two very best short stories I’ve ever read under the horror

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