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Theme Of Motifs In The Tell Tale Heart

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Motifs are repeating images that are being explained throughout the story. They help represent and symbolize the main idea of the theme. Edgar Allan Poe stories contain different types of motifs that then lead to the theme. In the "Tell-Tale Heart," Poe expressed motifs that did develop the theme. For example, the old man’s eye. The narrator expressed his adoration for the old man, however, he was so focused on the old man’s evil eye, and he believed that transmitting some kind of condemnation. This caused him to question his own insanity as well as giving him the idea to murder the old man. This quote stated by the narrator summarizes his reason why he murdered the old man, "Made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and thus rid myself
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