... illness is characterized by "...a settled apathy." Poe brings his characters to life by giving them intense feelings and thoughts and inputs extensive detail As a result of this, the narrator spends the opening paragraphs reflecting upon the past as well as trying to prepare himself for the imminent reunion; however, nothing prepares him for the "altered" state of his childhood companion: "...a caderousness of complexion; an eye ... and features to bring a more realistic feel to the piece" reined my horse to the precipitous brink of a black and lurid tarn that lay in unruffled lustre by ...

• Word Count: 1111
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... his life. In the next paragraph Joyce invites the reader into a dead priests drawing room, giving the reader great detailed description that plays on our senses. This description of the priest's room allows us to look deeper into the character of the priest. The reader is provided with a clear, concise description, "curled and damp" pages, the "wild garden behind the house contained a central apple tree." When the narrator mentions the "curled and damp ... " pages he is referring to the collection of book he ... ...

• Word Count: 2168
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... his life. In the next paragraph Joyce invites the reader into a dead priests drawing room, giving the reader great detailed description that plays on our senses. This description of the priest's room allows us to look deeper into the character of the priest. The reader is provided with a clear, concise description, "curled and damp" pages, the "wild garden behind the house contained a central apple tree." When the narrator mentions the "curled and damp ... " pages he is referring to the collection of book he ... ...

• Word Count: 2168
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate