%0 Journal Article
%T From Mirror to Shatter: A Lacanian Reading of ¡°The Tell-Tale Heart¡±
%A Yuqi Shao
%J Open Access Library Journal
%V 12
%N 4
%P 1-10
%@ 2333-9721
%D 2025
%I Open Access Library
%R 10.4236/oalib.1113260
%X This paper uses Lacan¡¯s mirror stage theory to deeply analyze Allen Poe¡¯s short story ¡°The Tell-Tale Heart¡±. It reveals the distortion and conflict of the protagonist¡¯s psychological mechanism by analyzing how he constructs his self-identity illusion. At the same time, the paper also explores the key role of other gaze in the formation of self-identity.<br />
%K Lacan
%K The Tell-Tale Heart
%K Mirror Image Theory
%U http://www.oalib.com/paper/6856375