Reading Edgar Allan Poe's stories might not have you sleeplessly frightened yet one would still feel the fear, the anxiety, and the madness Mr. Poe expresses in his most descriptful ways. One can easily deduce that Poe was either a psychological genious or a complete madman. In order to prove the validity of these prepositions put forward, an analysis of his works is quite evident. We can start our investigation with one of the most infamous of works, The Tell-Tale Heart.
             The story opens with the character of the story exclaming his nervousness, and questioning his madness. It cogent to point out that he is attempting to prove his sanity when from the beginning his madness has not been questioned. As you progress further in the story his nervousness or anxiety slowly builds, from his maddening thought of the old man's blue eye. Yet during the manifestation of these malfeelings he buries them deep with in his cognition. So he thinks, these thoughts and feelings that he has about the eye and his action to rid him self of the eye lie deeper than within his conscious mind. The manifestation of this psychotramatic experience and the redundant rise of these thoughts into conscousness originate deep within and irkingly pertrude from the subconscous. This is observed when he opens the door into the old man's bedroom and states "...but I could see nothing else of the old man's face or person; for I had directed the ray, as if by instint, precisely upon the damned spot." There are theories in psychology that accidental events caused by one's mistake may sometimes be driven by precognitive means, or subconsciously.
             Although further analysis can lead to further development of the genious or psychosis behind Edgar's works, the idea's and postulations put forth will hopefully bring a new perspective upon the details of his work. As to the assignment given, I would like to apologize to y...