Grigg

"Swathed about his forehead, and hanging down over his face, so low as to be shaken by his breath, Mr. Hooper had on a black veil."

Week of September 27

1. What does the black veil represent?

2. What does the earth's black veil represent?

Allegra

"Whenever it fell upon me, my blood ran cold; and so by degrees-very gradually-I made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and thus rid myself o the eye for ever."

Grigg-

"One of his eyes resembled that of a vulture-a pale blue eye, with a film over it. Whenever it fell on me my blood ran cold; and so by degrees- very gradullay- I made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and thus rid myself of the eye forever." ("The Tell-Tale Heart" pg. 121)

Questions for week of Sept. 20th

1. 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.

2. 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.

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

The Masque of the Red Death

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

2. Why does Prince Prospero voluntarily isolate himself?

3. Who does Prince Prospero invite to his great fete?

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

5. Who is the villian and how does he represent the "repressed emotions" of Prince Prospero?