What is theme of the pit and the pendulum

Some of the themes include fear, death, time, and greed. These are demonstrated at different points in the book, time with the clock, death by the pause each time the clock chimes, as well as the death itself. fear is also represented in the pauses

Explanation:

- "made the south's economy grow rapidly and a small effect that a lot of people don't know is that it made the more demand of slaves and cotton products. and also new states formed due to plantations growing in size."

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