Using first person point of view is significant in that it allows the reader to engage in the thoughts of the narrator and, thus, make a conclusion about his or her character. In Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart," the reader …show more content…
The narrator spends the first paragraphs reflecting on his past with Roderick. Near the end of the story, Roderick calls the narrator a "madman"; "Madman! I tell you that she now stands within the door!"(Poe 404). However, he's the only one who managed to escape the real madness as the house crumbled. This point of view allows the reader to understand the meaning of the story; that is, the inner working of the human imagination. But, at the same time, cautions us about the destructive dangers it could have for the mind. In Roderick's case, his imagination suppresses the reality and has for only results madness and mental death.
The first person point of view is used lets the reader get a good glimpse of the narrator. That way, the reader is in the same steps with the narrator. Through this point of view, the reader is able to understand the mystery and establish a link with the surroundings and the characters. Moreover, the use of that point of view takes the reader into the sick mind of Roderick Usher, which is more and more terrifying as the reader continues to learn more about this character. It sets a principle that the imagination must not come over