... tale of a man's descent into madness. The Raven contains a great deal of symbolism and imagery, the most obvious being the raven itself. Typically, a raven represents evil, darkness and death. This applies to the poem, but there are other possible meanings. The raven could represent a messenger of death telling the narrator that he shall see ... . The eye symbolizes the old man constantly watching over the narrator. The narrator does not hate the old man, just his evil eye, "I loved the old man I think it was his eye!" The narrator despises the eye because it is forever watching over him...

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• Grade Level: High School

... Montresor's surface. In attempting to bury Fortunato alive, Montresor is actually attempting to bury his inner self. He is attempting to destroy a primal evil that has driven him to revenge. On the surface, Montresor seems to have the appearance of a serious and intelligent man, but his alter ego ... climax as Montresor is trying to build the wall and bury Fortunato alive. For a few brief moments when Fortunato is silent (as is Montresor's evil self), Montresor's rational mind is reinstated and he hesitates from adding another tier to the wall. It is then that "A succession of loud and ...

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