Carlos Yepez
Professor Surrender
INC1102-2233
26 February 2023
Midterm Outline
Murder
Causing another person’s death on purpose is a horrible crime known as murder. Murder is the connecting subject in the short tales “A Rose for Emily,” “The Tell-Tale Heart,” and “Bullet in the Brain.” In all of these tales a murder is committed for different reasons and the most interesting aspect of it is the many reasons why a murder can be committed.
Story 1: “A Rose for Emily”
- William Faulkner was born on September 25, 1897, and passed away on July 6, 1962; he was an American author. A distinct voice in American literature, he gained notoriety for his depictions of rural Southerly life.
- In the novel “A Rose for Emily,” the protagonist murders her boyfriend and keeps his corpse hidden in her house for many years, even sleeping with it.
- Emily commits murder because she loves her partner and cannot bear to see them part ways.
Story No. 2: “The Tell-Tale Heart”
- Edgar Allan Poe was an American author, poet, editor, and critic.
- In “The Tell-Tale Heart,” the protagonist murders an elderly man because of the evil he perceives to emanate from the victim’s eye.
- The murder is performed in a fit of crazed fixation, but the killer is overcome with remorse and admits his guilt.
Story No. 3: “bullet in the Brain”
- Tobias Wolff was born in the United States of America on June 19th, 1945. Among his works, short tales and autobiographies stand out as his most well-known works.
- “Bullet in the Brain” is a tale about a bank heist in which a book reviewer gets shot.
- The criminals carry out the murder, but the critic has a premonition in which his life flashes before his eyes, revealing his true character as a cynical and cruel man who while dying could only remember of the time he laughed at another man’s mistake.
Dissecting the Cross-Section
The three tales all highlight how murder changes the lives of the murderers. Emily’s love in “A Rose for Emily” evolves into obsession, which ultimately leads to her demise. The killer in “The Tell-Tale Heart” finally breaks down and admits his guilt. The murder in “Bullet in the Head” is just a spark for the catastrophic finish brought about by the critic’s sour disposition. All three depict the devastating effects of murder and the permanent damage done by killing a life.
