werful friends. But it managed to get inside his castle, and it quickly kills everyone inside, people who only minutes earlier were enjoying a festive party. Is Poe saying here that death in any form can strike suddenly, even when least expected?
Death plays a central role in "Tell-Tale Heart" as well. The protagonist believes himself to have the power of life and death---at least over the old man---and he believes he cab get away with exercising that power
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