ORCA General Oral Presentation Session (Virtual)
Academic Level at Time of Presentation
Sophomore
Major
English Literature
Minor
Art
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Gina Claywell, PhD.
Presentation Format
Oral Presentation
Abstract/Description
In his short stories “The Cask of Amontillado,” “The Black Cat,” and “The Tell-Tale Heart,” Edgar Allan Poe uses the act and outcomes of concealment as a way to deal with guilt and introduce consequence. By examining each of these examples, we can see that how and where Poe's narrators hide the bodies of their victims directly impacts their mental health and how quickly their crimes are discovered.
Spring Scholars Week 2020 Event
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ENG 311
Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Edgar Allan Poe's Use of Concealment
In his short stories “The Cask of Amontillado,” “The Black Cat,” and “The Tell-Tale Heart,” Edgar Allan Poe uses the act and outcomes of concealment as a way to deal with guilt and introduce consequence. By examining each of these examples, we can see that how and where Poe's narrators hide the bodies of their victims directly impacts their mental health and how quickly their crimes are discovered.