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Analyze the significance of the old man’s refusal to engage with others or participate in social activities. What does his behavior imply about city life, and how does it influence the story’s themes?
Discuss the topic of obsession in the story. How does the narrator’s obsession with the old man expose the darker side of human nature?
Consider the unreliable nature of the narrator’s perceptions. What potential limitations and biases could influence his interpretations? How do these limitations and biases reflect the complexity of his character?
By Edgar Allan Poe
A Dream Within a Dream
A Dream Within a Dream
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Annabel Lee
Annabel Lee
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Berenice
Berenice
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Hop-Frog
Hop-Frog
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Ligeia
Ligeia
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Tamerlane
Tamerlane
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The Black Cat
The Black Cat
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The Cask of Amontillado
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The Conqueror Worm
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The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar
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The Fall of the House of Usher
The Fall of the House of Usher
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The Gold Bug
The Gold Bug
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The Haunted Palace
The Haunted Palace
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The Imp of the Perverse
The Imp of the Perverse
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The Lake
The Lake
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The Masque of the Red Death
The Masque of the Red Death
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The Murders in the Rue Morgue
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The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket
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The Oval Portrait
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The Philosophy of Composition
The Philosophy of Composition
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