Fear, Guilt,and Revenge

Fear is being afraid of someone or something; Guilt is taking responsibility for a crime, or an
imagined crime, and then after doing something wrong being left with an awful feeling and
taking the blame; Revenge is the act of inflicting hurt or harm as payback. In each of the stories
listed below, a character is traumatized by fear, revenge, and/or guilt leading to unfortunate
consequences.
· Cask of Amontillado, Poe
· Lamb to the Slaughter, Roald Dahl
· Tell Tale Heart, Poe
· The Black Cat, Poe
· Annabel Lee, Poe
Consider how a character’s situation from one of stories, which revolved around the feeling of FEAR,
GUILT, OR REVENGE, reminds you of a similar situation of your own (or that of someone you know)
WHO was involved, WHAT was the situation, WHERE did it occur, WHEN did it happen, WHY did you
feel that way, or make someone else feel that way, and HOW did you deal with it and move past it?
Length: Compose a double-spaced essay using Times New Roman font, pt. 12, of 2-3 pages in
length.
The body paragraphs should actually tell a story, and the conclusion should express the significance of the incident or
experience. Your paper should focus on that experience or incident about which there is a clear beginning, middle,
and end. Because this essay will be a personal narrative, please use first person.
· DO NOT cut and paste from the web,
· DO NOT use the words of others as your own.
· Avoid plagiarism. If you have questions about how to quote, contact me.
· Paragraphs are identified by an indentation of five spaces (a tab), do not make extra spaces between
paragraphs.
· Use the standard margins of 1″ on the top and bottom margins and 1.25″ on the left and right margins.
· Double spaced text is standard in essay writing and provides room for your editor to circle or underline anyThe body paragraphs should actually tell a story, and the conclusion should express the significance of the incident or
experience. Your paper should focus on that experience or incident about which there is a clear beginning, middle,
and end. Because this essay will be a personal narrative, please use first person.
· DO NOT cut and paste from the web,
· DO NOT use the words of others as your own.
· Avoid plagiarism. If you have questions about how to quote, contact me.
· Paragraphs are identified by an indentation of five spaces (a tab), do not make extra spaces between
paragraphs.
· Use the standard margins of 1″ on the top and bottom margins and 1.25″ on the left and right margins.
· Double spaced text is standard in essay writing and provides room for your editor to circle or underline any

I want to relate to the tell tale heart. The times that I have felt guilty doing things I should not have done. One time I took my auts purple sweatshirt my aunt always said you can have anything you want as long as you ask for it. This time I took it with all the intentions of returning it. When I came back home I put the sweatshirt back. My aunt showed up in my dreams telling me “Why did you take it” “why didnt you ask.” I felt so bad I went to her the next day to confess.

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