Category Archives: Response 7

Having read “The system of Professor Tarr and Professor Feather” by Edgar Allan Poe last year I still enjoyed reading it again. This is my favorite story that we read in class because of the surprise factor that this story … Continue reading →

Though I did not enjoy this story as much as I did the other Gothic shorts, I still have to recognize the Gothic nature of the story. While there is a lot of stereotypical elements that provide to the strangeness … Continue reading →

The Yellow Wallpaper is a strange tale, possibly the strangest tale that’s been read this entire semester. The story is read through a third person perspective.  She is referred to as Jane in many instances. She is diagnosed with a … Continue reading →

Everything about the story, “The System of Dr. Tarr and Prof. Fether” by Edgar Allen Poe, seems exaggerated. Many of the features in the story such as the setting, the dinner table, the characters physical attire, and even the way … Continue reading →

Today we discussed Edgar Allen Poe. His stories are American unlike all the other ones that have been read up till now which have taken place in other parts of the world. Poe is a very unusual writer as his … Continue reading →

Briana Estrada 10/27/16 The insanity in Edgar Allan Poes’ “The system of Doctor Tarr and professor Fether” is filled with insanity that we’ve never seen before. The unnamed narrator takes a journey in the south of France with an acquaintance … Continue reading →

 “The System of Dr. Tarr and Prof. Fether” by Edgar Allan Poe is a very interesting story. At the beginning of the readings, we see an example of gothic description with the threatening “lunatic asylum”. The quote that represents this … Continue reading →

Edgar Allan Poe is known for writing famous tales of horror and mystery. I knew “The System of Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether” was going to be story that was going to be mysterious and was going to be written … Continue reading →

While I was reading “The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether” by Edgar Allan Poe. He wrote about mental illness. I could imagine it has a movie while the narrator explains what’s happening, approach the mad house, he explain the setting … Continue reading →

The works of Edgar Allen Poe are classics. I am more familiar with his works such as Anabel Lee, and of course The Raven. Knowing of his works and writing (and hints by Professor Garcia), I was expecting a turn … Continue reading →