Alright, last blog of the year, right here, I think. The tell tale heart, what a fun story, great for the whole family. Its an entertaining tale, and teaches a good moral to learn in the end. But seriously, this story is really weird, and is made even stranger by the narrator being crazy. This thriller explores the mind of a maniac and puts the reader right in his shoes. In any other kind of story, putting us in the shoes of the main character would give us a better view of the story, but in this case, it only restricts the facts even more. Having the point of view of a insane man committing a murder is both confusing and somewhat disturbing.
The way this story takes you through the actions of a mad man killer makes you think about what exactly is going on. His ranting and attention to certain detail leaves you confused and wondering exactly what is going on. It makes you think about what goes on in the minds of the criminally insane, and how people can actually rationalize killing someone. Is this really what people are like? If so, it sure portrays it as a very scary reality for someone to have to live in. I sometimes wonder if I am insane, due to some of the strange things I catch myself doing. But then I start to wonder about being insane and aware of it at the same time. Can that happen? Can someone be fully aware and accept that they have a serious mental problem and are bonkers and still be as crazy, or even crazy at all. I usually side on the fact that being self aware of your insanity is probably a sign that you are not really insane, or at least not very, and I forget about it.
But anyway, yeah, Tell Tale Heart, good story, you should go read it to your children for their bedtime story. That will give em a nice goal for what they should be like when they grow up.
IDK....
sincerely,
Dennis J. Tierney
P.S. Don't read this to your kids, it will mess them up.
