ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

GOTHIC LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In Poe’s Tell Tale Heart, how does the narrator describe the eye?
A
He says it is beautiful.
B
He says it is very focused.
C
He says it is the eye of a vulture.
D
He says it is all-seeing.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The eye is the narrator’s only source of anger toward the old man: he admits that otherwise, he loves the old man, as he has never done the narrator any wrong. The narrator also denies wanting to kill the old man for his wealth. The eye, though, is described as “a pale blue eye, with a film over it.

Detailed explanation-2: -He thinks it looks like ‘’the eye of a vulture, ” and whenever he looks at it, the narrator becomes cold and fearful. This eye eventually drives the narrator to kill the man. For this reason, the eye is considered to be a symbol of evil.

Detailed explanation-3: -What could have been the reason for the old man’s “vulture eye"? he is pretty close with him, but his eye really creeps him out and he said it resembles a vultures eye; he maybe got in an accident that caused the vultures eyes, birth defect. why does the narrator go into the room for seven nights?

Detailed explanation-4: -One of his eye resembled that of a vulture-a pale blue eye, with film over it.” The old man’s “vulture eye” patronizes the narrator because he finds the eye unbearable. The use of the word “vulture” describes to the reader just how much the narrator excrates the eye.

Detailed explanation-5: -” The metaphor of the old man having a ‘’vulture eye” goes along with the dark tone of the whole story. Vultures are typically associated with death. They are considered cruel and ominous, a warning that something bad may happen.

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