The Tell-Tale Heart(the point of view)---个人观点The Tell-Tale Heart(the point of view)---个人观点.pptVIP

WM Questions:1.From what point of view is Poe’s story told? 2.Why is this point of view particularly effective for “The Tell-Tale Heart”？ What is the point of view? 1. Omniscient narration(全知叙述): The Narrator can narrate the story from any perspective, sees into the minds of all of characters and revealing their thoughts and feelings. 2. Internal-visual-angle (內视角): The narrator can narrate the story from the perspective of main character that is going through in the story.( Harry Potter) 3.The first-person perspective: The narrator is a major character of a minor character and he can review the fact in the past. ( The Great Gatsby) 4.The third -person perspective: The narrator can narrate the story in the third-person. 1.From what point of view is Poe’s story told? The first-person perspective. Question2:Why is this point of view particularly effective for “The Tell-Tale Heart”？ Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Last two paragraphs True!Nervousvery, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad?... (Page63 Paragraph1) Follow the lead of the main character; readers right into a scary and quirky world, the reader can resonate strongly with narrator. Object there was none. Passion there was none... (Page64Paragraph2) The narrator may tell the story from an ironic point of view, the sharp distinction between the narrator of story, especially when the narrator is telling us his real feeling and the struggle in his mind clearly. I foamed-I raved-I swore! I swung the chair upon which… It grew louder-louder-louder!(Last two paragraphs) According to the narrator’s monologue, we can feel what the character in detail by the use of words, details, and pictures. Movie: The Tell-Tale Heart Director：Michael Cuesta Books by Edgar Allen Poe: 1.Detective novel: The Murders in the Rue Morgue 《莫格街凶杀案》、 The Gold-Bug《金甲虫》 2. Suspense novel： The Cask of Amontillado 《一桶白葡萄酒》、 The Black Cat《黑猫》