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Kreuk, Emma 2020

Murder and Lack of Remorse In Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Black Cat”, “The Tell-Tale Heart” and “The Cask of Amontillado”

Bachelor thesis | Engelse taal en cultuur (BA)

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This thesis discusses the murders and murderers in Edgar Allan Poe's “The Black Cat”, “The Tell-Tale Heart” and “The Cask of Amontillado”. It looks at their self-defenses and motivations for their...Show moreThis thesis discusses the murders and murderers in Edgar Allan Poe's “The Black Cat”, “The Tell-Tale Heart” and “The Cask of Amontillado”. It looks at their self-defenses and motivations for their crimes with specific attention for their forensic oratory.Show less