The Uncanny Mr. Poe
from Celebrate Creativity Hosted by George Bartley
Send us Fan Mail This episode is an examination of the uncanny - what it means and specifically how the concept of the uncanny can be seen in The Fall of the House of Usher and The Tell Tale Heart. 00:01 Introduction 00:50 Learning language 01:30 Meaning of uncanny 03:00 Into to uncanny in Poe 05:02 Freud on the uncanny 07:08 Gothic stories and beliefs 08:48 The uncanny in the Fall of the House of User 13:42 The uncanny in The Tell Tale Heart 23:45 Summary 24:52 Future episodes 25:39 Sources What does uncanny mean? What are some uncanny elements in User? What are some uncanny elements in The Tell Tale Heart? What are some of the interpretations or re-imaginings of The Tell Tale Heart? What words of The Tell Tale Heart did Mel Brooks use in High Anxiety? How does the narrator of The Tell Tale Heart show that he is mad? How could the old man's eye be interpreted? What are some elements of Gothic stories? Support the show Thank you for experiencing Celebrate Creativity.
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Send us Fan Mail This episode is an examination of the uncanny - what it means and specifically how the concept of the uncanny can be seen in The Fall of the House of Usher and The Tell Tale Heart. 00:01 Introduction00:50 Learning language 01:30 Meaning of uncanny03:00 Into to uncanny in Poe05:02 Freud on the uncanny07:08 Gothic stories and beliefs08:48 The uncanny in the Fall of the House of User13:42 The uncanny in The Tell Tale Heart23:45 Summary24:52 Future episodes25:39 Sources Wh...
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