The Tell-Tale Heart Picture.

And every night about midnight I turned the latch of his door and opened it oh, so gently! And then, when I had made an opening sufficient for my head, I put in a dark lantern all closed, closed so that no light shone out, and then I thrust in my head. Oh, you would have laughed to see how cunningly I thrust it in! I moved it slowly, very, very slowly, so that I might not disturb the old man's sleep. It took me an hour to place my whole head within the opening so far that I could see him as he lay upon his bed. Ha! would a madman have been so wise as this? And then when my head was well in the room I undid the lantern cautiously -- oh, so cautiously -- cautiously (for the hinges creaked), I undid it just so much that a single thin ray fell upon the vulture eye. And this I did for seven long nights, every night just at midnight, but I found the eye always closed, and so it was impossible to do the work, for it was not the old man who vexed me but his Evil Eye.

By. Edgar Allan Poe

Vocab (also sent to e-mail)

a)psychopathic: A person with an antisocial personality disorder.

b)You could say that the characters, and the robots appeared to be psychopathic.

c) Hitler was considered psychopathic due to his insane behavior.



a)sublime: supreme or outstanding.
b) The general overview of the video was sublime.

c) The dinner at the five star restaurant was sublime.



a)oblivious: Unaware, unconscious.

b) The robot was oblivious to the lack of liveliness in the room.

c) My mom was oblivious of my disinterest towards tennis.



a)capillaries: Resembling a strand of hair.

b)The robots did not have capillaries or any other human like characteristics.

c) In biology we study human capillaries and veins.



a)incinerator: A furnace for burning trash.

b) The ashes from the humans are somewhat alike to the ashes of an incinerator.

c) My grandmother lives in a building and takes the garbage to the incinerator every other day.



a)regiment: to manage or treat in a rigid, uniform manner; subject to strict discipline.

b) The regimentation of time, for example waking up by seven, and going to work by eight.

c)In the military there is a strict regiment.



a)quiver: to shake or to vibrate.

b) The robots' voice quivered.

c) I quiver when ever I get out of the schools' pool.


a)paranoia: excessive suspicion of the motive of others.

b) The robots paranoia of the bird made him behave bizarrely.

c) The schizophrenic patient suffered from extreme paranoia.



a)silhouette: A dark image outline.

b) The silhouette of the parents mowing the lawn and the children playing ball was all that was left.

c) I was amazed by the slim silhouette of the skyscraper.



a)faintly: lacking brightness.

b) The faint color of the sky and the lack of brightness is alarming.

c) The faint light at the end of the tunnel let us know that the ride was almost over.

Comparing The Tell Tale Heart

After watching the three versions of "The Tell Tale Heart" I have concluded that I prefer the first video (#1 Tell Tale Heart) because it gives a clear explanation of what is happening in the story, and it is also the scariest of the three. What I liked about the first one was the old school animation. It was really interesting to see what the animation was like back then. I think that the second one (#2 Tell Tale Heart) was too short and it didn't really give a clear explanation of what the story was about. I also liked the animation in the second one, but it would have been better if they elaborated on the story a little bit more. The third one (#3 Tell Tale Heart Skippy) was not good at all because it was extremely short and the puppet spoke too quickly, you couldn't make out any of the words he was saying. But the third one helped me pick up on the things I missed during the first video and the second video. I think the first one would best help the reader understand the actual story.

#3 The Tell Tale Heart Skippy

#2 The Tell-Tale Heart

#1 The Tell Tale Heart Animation

Truman vs. Jonas

I will attempt to show you the similarities and differences of Jonas the main character in the book “The Giver “and Truman the main character in the movie “The Truman Show”. I really enjoyed reading “The Giver” and watching “The Truman Show” which soon made me realize that they had a multitude of things in common. I will describe their similarities and differences in their feelings/emotions. I will also tell you about their similarities and differences in the evidence they have established in search of the truth. I will even discuss the similarities and differences in the two different plots.
Jonas’s and Truman’s feelings are similar; they both want to explore “the rest of the world”. They both are true to themselves and true to their feelings. The characters are also very angry with their inability to leave. The differences are that Truman was born with controlled feelings and Jonas wasn’t born with feelings, he acquired them later through memories which he received through “The Giver”. Also Truman always wanted to leave the community, but Jonas realized that he wanted to leave as soon as he started receiving the memories.
Both Jonas and Truman have experienced some clues that helped them realize what is true about their community. The similarities are that they are both suspicious of something and they are both accepting of what is occurring around them. The differences are that the clues came later for Truman and for Jonas at a younger age. Truman’s clues were the light bulb falling from the ceiling, the rain following him, the girl confessing, and the radio reading out his whereabouts. Jonas’s clues were the airplane flying above the community, the apple changing color, and the crowd changing color.
The similarities of the plot are that both Jonas and Truman were adopted. They both want to escape but they don’t know where to go to. The differences are that Jonas was adopted by parents and Truman was adopted by a movie company. Also Truman is the only one who doesn’t know in the community about the “Truman Show” but on the other hand in Jonas’s community most of the society doesn’t know the truth about the community.
Here are some of the similarities and differences of the characters Jonas and Truman. I have realized that they have many similarities and differences. Their similarities are such that I thought that the author of “The Giver” directed the film “The Truman Show”. Their similarities start with their emotions, and in their quest for the truth. Their differences are fewer but are important in the understanding of the story. I highly recommend that if you have not read the book or have not seen the film that you do so soon.