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The Tell Tale Heart
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Edgar Allan Poe |
Symbolism in ‘The Tell Tale Heart’
The great writer, Edgar Allan Poe, was born in Boston, Massachusetts on January 19th, 1809 (Giordano). His mother was British and his father was American (Giordano). They both died before Poe was three so he was raised as a foster child by John and Frances Allan in Richmond, Virginia. Poe had a very hard childhood growing up and, one can say, that much of his work is symbolic of his life and his take on life. One…
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