The Tell-Tale Heart and The Black Cat - Outline and Introduction

The Tell-Tale Heart

The Black Cat

Starting Topic: Guilt

Limited Topic: Guilt in people’s personality

Thesis Statement: Guilt is a psychological trait of the human brain that can lead a person into becoming either an angel or a devil among other facts.

Guilt is a psychological emotion and people are hardly aware of it in their consciousness. Sometimes it is related to the feeling of regret and it is originated from certain specific behaviour. Thus, this emotion is often covered with extreme reactions but it can also lead a person into proving themselves about a criminal act. So, it could be said that guilt is a psychological trait of the human brain that can lead a person into becoming either an angel or a devil among other facts.

Topic Sentence (2nd paragraph): There are many instances where guilt can be seen to take over a person’s personality.

Topic Sentence (3rd paragraph): In many cases, guiltiness wins and makes a person confess a criminal act. 

Topic Sentence (4th paragraph): Guilt is a feature of human mind that can come out to the surface at any moment.

Topic Sentence (5th paragraph): Guilt is a psychological trait of the human brain that can lead a person into becoming either an angel or a devil.