“Yet what business had I with hope? It was, as I say, a half formed thought: man has many such which are never completed.”(274)-The Pit and the Pendulum
The reasoning behind liking this particular quotation is that the protagonist which is enduring a series of different forms of torture begins to lose hope and believes he has no reason to be hopeful. Poe gives the reader reasoning to be emotionally invested in the character, this adds to the suspense and empathy you feel making you want to continue reading. The dramatic emotions emphasize the theme of hope and despair felt as the character struggles with not only his enemies but trying to preserve his strength both physically and emotionally. Poe is able to grasp the complete attention of the reader as a series of exhausting struggles leave you doubting a successful fate for our protagonist in distress.
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