The Tell-Tale Heart - Thug Notes Summary and Analysis

The video explores Edgar Allen Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart,' focusing on the narrator's obsession with an old man's eye, leading to murder. The narrator's ironic defense highlights his denial of madness. Various interpretations of the story's symbols, like the eye and heartbeat, are discussed, including psychological and feminist readings. The concept of death watch beetles is also explained.

What are some interpretations of the beating heart in the story?

What is a 'death watch' as described in the text?