Diverging Perspectives
Worksheet Description
This worksheet focuses on the theme of perspective in Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart.” It prompts students to compare and contrast different perspectives on various elements in the story, including:
- How mad people are portrayed and perceived.
- The significance of the old man’s eye.
- The narrator’s interpretation of normal experiences.
Students will analyze the differences in these perspectives and consider how they contribute to the reader’s overall experience of the story. This exercise encourages critical thinking and literary analysis by highlighting the role of differing viewpoints in shaping the narrative’s tone and atmosphere. It also fosters discussions about the unreliability of the narrator and the story’s psychological complexity.