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[[http://xroads.virginia.edu/~hyper/poe/w_wilson.html "William Wilson"]] is a ShortStory written by Creator/EdgarAllanPoe in 1839. The titular William Wilson is not actually named William Wilson but we're going to call him that because his actual name embarrasses him. Wilson's weird adventure begins during his school days where he finds another student with the same name as him, who was born on the same day as him and looks just like him. Wilson narrates us as he goes through his life and his mysterious "friend" seems to keep following him.
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* SignificantNameOverlap: The narrator and antagonist share the same name, and birthday, and even appearance. He claims that it's inconsequential at first, but the story implies that they actually have a very deep connection. The latter seems to be the embodiment of Wilson's conscience, whom he murders.
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"William Wilson" is a {{short story}} written by Creator/EdgarAllanPoe in 1839. The titular William Wilson is not actually named William Wilson but we're going to call him that because his actual name embarrasses him. Wilson's weird adventure begins during his school days where he finds another student with the same name as him, who was born on the same day as him and looks just like him. Wilson narrates us as he goes through his life and his mysterious "friend" seems to keep following him.
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[[http://xroads.virginia.edu/~hyper/poe/w_wilson.html "William Wilson" Wilson"]] is a {{short story}} ShortStory written by Creator/EdgarAllanPoe in 1839. The titular William Wilson is not actually named William Wilson but we're going to call him that because his actual name embarrasses him. Wilson's weird adventure begins during his school days where he finds another student with the same name as him, who was born on the same day as him and looks just like him. Wilson narrates us as he goes through his life and his mysterious "friend" seems to keep following him.
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%% * EvilTwin: Our narrator believes the other William Wilson is his. However, in reality William Wilson himself is a VillainProtagonist.
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* EvilTwin: {{Inverted|Trope}}. Our narrator believes that the other William Wilson is
* KillingYourAlternateSelf: The probable UrExample, as William Wilson murders his Doppelgänger... or perhaps is DrivenToSuicide. The ending is ambiguous.
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* UnreliableNarrator: Is William Wilson telling us the whole truth? Does he really have a Doppelganger or are these just the delusions of a dying man who personifies his long repressed conscience?
* VillainProtagonist: By the time that William Wilson becomes the narrator of his own story he has honestly come to terms with himself and the readers that he's never been exactly a noble guy. The life that he led was fraught with cons and taking advantage of others, trying to strip at least one person of his life-savings and as he admits, rather apprehensively, always reacting with aggression and threats towards anyone who could put him in his place. And to no one more than the other Wilson who stopped plenty of such schemes dead into their tracks.
* VillainProtagonist: By the time that William Wilson becomes the narrator of his own story he has honestly come to terms with himself and the readers that he's never been exactly a noble guy. The life that he led was fraught with cons and taking advantage of others, trying to strip at least one person of his life-savings and as he admits, rather apprehensively, always reacting with aggression and threats towards anyone who could put him in his place. And to no one more than the other Wilson who stopped plenty of such schemes dead into their tracks.
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* TomatoInTheMirror: William Wilson discovers that the mysterious Doppelgänger who has been constantly foiling his schemes is himself, or rather the personification of his conscience.
* UnreliableNarrator: Is William Wilson telling us the whole truth? Does he really have aDoppelganger Doppelgänger, or are these just the delusions of a dying man who personifies his long repressed long-repressed conscience?
* VillainProtagonist: By the time that William Wilson becomes the narrator of his ownstory story, he has honestly come to terms with himself and the readers that he's never been exactly a noble guy. The life that he led was fraught with cons and taking advantage of others, trying to strip at least one person of his life-savings lifesavings and as he admits, rather apprehensively, always reacting with aggression and threats towards anyone who could put him in his place. And place -- and to no one more than the other Wilson Wilson, who stopped plenty of such schemes dead into their tracks.
* UnreliableNarrator: Is William Wilson telling us the whole truth? Does he really have a
* VillainProtagonist: By the time that William Wilson becomes the narrator of his own
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* CardSharp: This profession is one of the ways William Wilson likes to scam money from people.
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* EvilTwin: Our narrator believes the other William Wilson is his. However, in reality William Wilson himself is a VillainProtagonist.
* IdenticalStranger: William Wilson at first believes this to be what the other Wilson is.
* NoNameGiven: An usual for Poe aversion also the name given isn't his real one.
* IdenticalStranger: William Wilson at first believes this to be what the other Wilson is.
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%% * IdenticalStranger: William Wilson at first believes this to be what the other Wilson
* NoNameGiven: An usual for Poe aversion also the name given isn't his real one.
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%%* StartOfDarkness: Wilson's story begins with his school days and then he goes on through other parts of his life, this would be a rather condensed example of this trope.
* UnreliableNarrator: Is William Wilson telling us the whole truth? Does he really have a Doppelganger or is it just his conscience?
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%%* UnreliableNarrator: Is William Wilson telling us the whole truth? Does he really have a Doppelganger or is it just his conscience?
* VillainProtagonist: By the time that William Wilson becomes the narrator of his own story he is pretty honest with himself and the readers that he's never been exactly a noble guy. The life that he led was fraught with cons and taking advantage of others, trying to strip at least one person of his life-savings and as he admits rather apprehensively he was always very aggressive towards anyone who could put him in his place. And to no one more than the other Wilson who stopped plenty of such schemes dead into their tracks.
* VillainProtagonist: By the time that William Wilson becomes the narrator of his own story he is pretty honest with himself and the readers that he's never been exactly a noble guy. The life that he led was fraught with cons and taking advantage of others, trying to strip at least one person of his life-savings and as he admits rather apprehensively he was always very aggressive towards anyone who could put him in his place. And to no one more than the other Wilson who stopped plenty of such schemes dead into their tracks.
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[[caption-width-right:350:''Let me call myself, for the present, William Wilson. The fair page now lying before me need not be sullied with my real appellation.'']]
[[caption-width-right:350:''Let me call myself, for the present, William Wilson. The fair page now lying before me need not be sullied with my real appellation.'']]
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A short film adaptation of this story directed by Creator/LouisMalle is included in AnthologyFilm ''Film/SpiritsOfTheDead''.
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I'm gonna guess by "consious", you mean "conscience". Also a Zero Context example, because it does not explain what the narrator might be concealing from us.
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William Wilson is a short story written by Creator/EdgarAllanPoe in 1939. The titular William Wilson is not actually named William Wilson but we're going to call him that because his actual name embarrasses him. Wilson's weird adventure begins during his school days where he finds another student with the same name as him, who was born on the same day as him and looks just like him. Wilson narrates us as he goes through his life and his mysterious "friend" seems to keep following him.
!! Tropes associated with William Wilson
* AuthorAppeal: Some elements of this story were helped by Poe's real life experiences.
* CardSharp: This profession is one of the way's William Wilson likes to scam money from people.
!! Tropes associated with William Wilson
* AuthorAppeal: Some elements of this story were helped by Poe's real life experiences.
* CardSharp: This profession is one of the way's William Wilson likes to scam money from people.
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* VillainProtagonist: William Wilson is our narrator and he's not exactly a noble guy.
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William Wilson is a short story written by Creator/EdgarAllanPoe in 1939. The titular William Wilson is not actually named William Wilson but we're going to call him that because his actual name embarrasses him. Wilson's weird adventure begins during his school days where he finds another student with the same name as him, who was born on the same day as him and looks just like him. Wilson narrates us as he goes through his life and his mysterious "friend" seems to keep following him.
!! Tropes associated with William Wilson
* AuthorAppeal: Some elements of this story were helped by Poe's real life experiences.
* CardSharp: This profession is one of the way's William Wilson likes to scam money from people.
* {{Doppelganger}}: The main theme of the story of William repeatedly meeting his other William.
* EvilTwin: Our narrator believes the other William Wilson is his. However, in reality William Wilson himself is a VillainProtagonist.
* IdenticalStranger: William Wilson at first believes this to be what the other Wilson is.
* NoNameGiven: An usual for Poe aversion also the name given isn't his real one.
* StartOfDarkness: Wilson's story begins with is school days and then he goes on through other parts of his life, this would be a rather condensed example of this trope.
* UnreliableNarrator: Is William Wilson telling us the whole truth? Does he really have a Doppelganger or is it just his consious?
* VillainProtagonist: William Wilson is our narrator and he's not exactly a noble guy.
!! Tropes associated with William Wilson
* AuthorAppeal: Some elements of this story were helped by Poe's real life experiences.
* CardSharp: This profession is one of the way's William Wilson likes to scam money from people.
* {{Doppelganger}}: The main theme of the story of William repeatedly meeting his other William.
* EvilTwin: Our narrator believes the other William Wilson is his. However, in reality William Wilson himself is a VillainProtagonist.
* IdenticalStranger: William Wilson at first believes this to be what the other Wilson is.
* NoNameGiven: An usual for Poe aversion also the name given isn't his real one.
* StartOfDarkness: Wilson's story begins with is school days and then he goes on through other parts of his life, this would be a rather condensed example of this trope.
* UnreliableNarrator: Is William Wilson telling us the whole truth? Does he really have a Doppelganger or is it just his consious?
* VillainProtagonist: William Wilson is our narrator and he's not exactly a noble guy.
