How we cite our quotes: (Paragraph)
Quote #7
It is evident that we are hurrying onwards to some exciting knowledge—some never-to-be-imparted secret, whose attainment is destruction. (25)
Poe links knowledge and danger here: the idea that learning new things and discovering new places may be hazardous to your health. But the question is, does the narrator seem bummed by this notion, or is he game for a little mayhem?
Quote #8
The crew pace the deck with unquiet and tremulous step, but there is upon their countenances an expression more of the eagerness of hope than of the apathy of despair. (26)
Poe adds another wrinkle to his mystery: we assumed the ship was heading somewhere awful, but if it is, then why are these guys so happy? And the mystery only grows deeper when we finally find out where they're headed. We mean, who's pumped to flush themselves down a whirlpool? That's just nuts.