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Could it be said that the dark and gloomy pieces in English literature are really profound expressions of the human condition? Edgar Allan Poe, author of many literature works, including poems and short stories, for which he is renowned, are all, somehow, tied into depicting the human condition, particularly negative traits. Three of Poe's works, "The Black Cat", "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Cask of Amontillado" can be consulted because all three are consistent in illustrating the same weaknesses of the human condition, forcing people to examine these in themselves. These weaknesses of the human condition are guilt, anger and revenge.

The element of guilt is a terrible psychological struggle, where one feels regretful, overwhelmed and uncertain. Poe integrates this element into these works because it is a condition that all humans can relate to. As in "The Black Cat", the offender attacks the cat in an alcoholic fit of violence, and describes the progress of his feelings and......

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