Historical Analysis
What is it?
Interpreting the historical context of a story by understanding the time period and author.
What do we need to know?
The author, their background, and the time period they lived in.
Who wrote The Tell-Tale Heart?
Edgar Allan Poe
What was Edgar Allan Poe's mothers name?
Elizabeth
What is the goal?
To make comparisons, and to find relationships between causes and effects. (One answer will suffice)
How do we apply what we know?
Comparing and contrasting
When was this story published?
1843
What is Edgar's Astrology sign?
Capricorn
What is the significance?
To understand possible motivations, feelings, and audience members the author had intended
What do we compare the story to?
Compare this story to when it was made, what ideas were popular, who was doing what, what problems was the author facing, etc.
Anything to do with Poe's upbringing. (Death of his mother, being raised as an orphan, becoming an alcoholic, etc...)
When is Edgar's exact date of birth?
January 19th, 1809
Some considerations when starting a historical analysis.
Where the author is from, where was the writing published, and who was the audience. (One answer will suffice)
How do we make our comparisons valid?
Use evidence from primary/secondary sources
What is the story about?
(answers may vary)
How old was Edgar Allen Poe's cousin when he married her?
13...