Picture #2- ROY Tell Tale

Picture of Tell Tale Heart

I believe this signifies the narrators fall from dignity. It symbolizes the narrator's murder and therefore fall from precursory innocence. It could also symbolize the narrator's mind gett

Picture for Tell-Tale Heart

Lauren

this picture is a good representation because you can see the old man with the evil eye sleeping and then the protagonist/narrator creeping

September 26th - The Minister's Black Veil

With your blog group, develop 2 level two questions that reflect your reading of Hawthorne's "The Minister's Black Veil"; you must also respond thoughtfully to these 2 level two questions! Remember, you should post these 2 level two questions, then respond to them. You are expected to refine and inform your blog at least three times throughout the week.

Picture #1 for Heart from Carter

CARTER

This is a representation of the old man's pale blue eye. It symbolizes things that the narrator does not want the world to know. Therefore, it also becomes a symbol of the narrator's rage, and destroying it becomes the sole want of the narrator.

September 20th - Tell Tale Heart

Discuss who could be the villain (antagonist) in Tell-Tale Heart? Consider your many options for the villain and discuss your rationale for your final choice. 

What is the narrators motivation in reciting the crime? Consider the details he provides as he recites the crime from the beginning to the end. 

What is the ultimate irony in Tell-Tale Heart and how does it relate to the title of the story?

Picture #1- ROY

This image represents the Red Death. The Red Death is in a dark room, or winery casket. The Red Death in this image, I believe, is very realistic and shows a skull. He is shaded and dark, and inspires fear in the hearts of even the bravest.

Picture #2 for Mask from Carter

CARTER
This is another representation of the Red Death. It perfectly represents the description from the story. It has the "habiliments of the grave" and "the mask which concealed the visage was made so nearly to resemble the countenance of a stiffened corpse" (Poe 259). It also shows that there is nothing behind the mask, as there is nothing behind death, controlling its movements and actions. The midnight clock is stained red with blood, as it tolls for the last time with the deaths of the revelers.

Masque of the Red Death Photo - Amelia

Illustration for Edgar Allan Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death" by Harry Clarke

This is a beautiful illustration of the moments after Prince Prospero's death.  I believe it is after he died, for his dagger is laying on the floor, meaning the prince's power has already been lost. I notice the extravagant details of the decorations the prince used for his twisted masquerade ball. The costumes, the masks, the drapes, the magnificent room, all in the prince's attempt to escape mortality. The Red Death is in the black room with the clock, with the party-goers in the background, cowering in fear. I believe the pieces of cloth unraveling out of the clock symbolize the time running out for everyone at the party. All of their lives are about to end, their mortality finally accepted.

Picture #1 for Mask from Carter

CARTER
This picture shows the Red Death in its personified form. His face is strewn with lines of blood, showing the effect that he has upon his victims. His hands are also covered in blood, black from death. He holds a flower, showing how he does not want you to fight death, but embrace it as a part of life, something that Prince Prospero and the revelers failed to do.

The Masque of the Red Death--Week of September 13th

i think this picture represents all the different ways red death could be portrayed well. the first one he is more human like. in the other the masks are really dramatic and scary.- lauren steiner

Describe the internal and external workings of the Protagonist (Prince Prospero).

Why does Prince Prospero voluntarily isolate himself?

Who does Prince Prospero invite to his great fete?

Describe Prince Prospero's great fete and the physical description of each of the seven apartments (chambers).


Who is the villain and how does he represent the "repressed emotions" of Prince Prospero?