Loyal, faithful, and kind, she never leaves her husband no matter how low he sinks into the depths of depravity. The wife: The wife could have been a grounding force in the narrator's life. He describes her as having "that humanity of feeling." Rather than saving him, or at least escaping with her own life, she becomes a horrible example of innocence betrayed.Prison: When the story opens, the narrator is physically in prison, however, his mind was already imprisoned by the shackles of madness, paranoia, and alcohol-induced delusions long before he was apprehended for his crimes.Even the relationships that should have been the central focus of his healthy and happy home fall victim to his deteriorating mental state. The narrator kills his favorite pet, tries to kill its replacement, and goes on to kill his own wife. House and home: "Home sweet home" is supposed to be a place of safety and security, however, in this story, it becomes a dark and tragic place of madness and murder.
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