Analysis of the shor story "The imp of the perverse" by Edgar Allan Poe.

1. the imp of
the perverse
EDGAR ALLAN POE

2. - July 1845;
- It begins as an essay but evolves into a narrative;
- Psychological and metaphysical elements.

3. - The work theorizes that all people have self-destructive
tendencies, including the narrator;
- Imp of the perverse is a natural tendency to do things
simply because we feel we should not.

4. ● Action and consequences
● Religion and repentance
● Inappropriate thoughts
● Human morality
● Demon of consciousness

5. “We stand upon the brink of a precipice.
We peer into the abyss - we grow sick
and dizzy. Our first impulse is to shrink
from the danger. Unaccountably we
remain. By slow degrees our sickness
and dizziness and horror become merged
in a cloud of unnamable feeling.”

6. The Imp of the Perverse” is one of
Poe’s more obscure titles, and received
mixed reviews from critics due to its
complex psychological and
metaphysical elements.

7. REFERENCES:
GRIFFITH, Peyton. “The imp of the perverse” by Edgar Allan Poe, dissected.
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INTERESSES SUTIS. RESENHA - O DEMÔNIO DA PERVERSIDADE |
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SUPERSUMMARY. The Imp Of The Perverse Summary. Available in:
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