... flatters him and on the other he insults him. A symbol of this two-facedness, this hypocrisy can be the carnival masks. Because in life, everyone wears disguises - everyone is two-faced. Montresor takes Fortunato away from a lively, changing environment, where people wear masks (life) and places him in a cold dreary place filled with bones (death). Whereas, the skeletons in the catacombs are ... more tragic than Fortunato. He was once as lucky as him, but he had lost his happiness: "you are happy, as I once was." Fortunato is described as a clown: "the man wore motley." That is why we n...

• Word Count: 1196
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

... as thick as the mystery surrounding his enigmatic literary achievements. Still haunting after a century, The Raven remains one of the most popular poems of all time. Crafted with simplicity that masks complexity, this American Gothic sends chills into the daydreams of the young and old. How the poet's life is reflected in this work will be investigated here. Reprinted more than ... above my chamber door-/Perched, and sat, and nothing more./Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling,/By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance, it wore" (Poe 13). The raven is one of t...

• Word Count: 1328
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School