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Jesmede Michel
Professor John Daily
LIT1000
February 17,2023
Compare and Contrast Essay
Both Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart" and Hemingway's "Hills Like White Elephants" feature a unique and distinct Point of View (POV) that shapes the reader's perception of the lead character. In "The Tell-Tale Heart," the narrator tells the story from a first-person point of view, allowing the reader to witness the narrator's internal struggles and thought process. Through this POV, the reader gets to know the narrator intimately and can sympathize with his predicament. In contrast, Hemingway tells "Hills Like White Elephants" from a third-person limited POV, providing insight into Jig's thoughts but not the man's. As a result, the reader is left to piece together the man's motives and emotions through Jig's observations.
In "The Tell-Tale Heart," the first-person point of view allows the reader to enter into the mind of the narrator and witness his descent into madness. This is evident when the narrator questions his own sanity, asking, "But why will you say that I am mad?" (Poe 96). The use of first-person narration also allows the reader to sympathize with the narrator as he struggles with his guilt and paranoia. However, despite this insight, the reader cannot help but dislike the narrator for his heinous crime of killing the old man.
On the other hand, in "Hills Like White Elephants," Hemingway's use of third-person limited point of view helps the reader to distance themselves from the characters, particularly the
male character, who is portrayed as self-centered and unsympathetic. This is evident in the way
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he dismisses Jig's feelings and needs regarding her pregnancy. The narrator's limited perspective allows the reader to see only what the male character sees and hears, which prevents the reader from fully understanding Jig's perspective. This creates a sense of detachment from the male character, which may lead to a dislike of his character.
In conclusion, the point of view used by the authors in both "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "Hills Like White Elephants" plays a significant role in how the reader perceives the lead characters. The first-person point of view in Poe's story allows the reader to sympathize with the narrator while also disliking him for his crime. Hemingway's use of third-person limited point of view, on the other hand, creates a sense of detachment from the male character and may lead to a
dislike of his character.
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Works Cited:
Hemingway, Ernest. "Hills Like White Elephants." The Norton Introduction to Literature, edited by Kelly J. Mays, 13th ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2018, pp. 330-334.
Poe, Edgar Allan. "The Tell-Tale Heart." The Norton Introduction to Literature, edited by Kelly J. Mays, 13th ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2018, pp. 410-414.
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