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Summary
An unreliable narrator insists on their sanity while describing a murder and the sound that will not let them rest.
Literary Tradition
American Gothic
Major Themes
- —Guilt
- —Madness
- —Conscience
Historical Importance
A foundational psychological horror story and a model of the unreliable narrator.
Discussion Questions
- —How does the narrator undermine their own claim to sanity?
- —What does the sound represent?
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