Insane, by definition, means in a state of mind that prohibits habitual perception, behavior, or social interaction (Oxford). The narrator of “Tell Tale Heart” killed an old man he loved because of the man’s eye. When the police arrived, the narrator was able to "hear" the old man's heartbeat, causing the narrator to confess that he had killed the old man. The narrator is not guilty by reason of insanity and should be placed in a mental hospital because he had no real motive, showed signs of insanity, and heard things that were never really there. First of all, the narrator had no valid motive to kill the old man. “I think it was a big eye!” yes, that was it! He had a vulture's eye – a pale blue eye, with a film over it. Every time it fell on me, my blood ran cold; and so, little by little – very gradually – I made up my mind to take the old man's life and thus rid myself of the eye forever” (Poe). The narrator wanted to kill the old man because of his eye, for no other reason. The old man had done nothing to upset the narrator, but his eye bothered him so much that he had to kill him. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on “Why Violent Video Games Should Not Be Banned”? Get the original essay The poor old man probably suffered from cataracts, arcus senilis cornea, pterygium, or some other type of eye disease. The old man couldn't stop what was happening with his eyes, but the narrator found such a small thing so bothersome that he thought the only way to solve his problem was to kill the man. Second, the narrator showed the habits of a crazy person, such as watching one's sleep. “So, you see, he must have been a very profound old man, indeed, to suspect that every night, just at noon, I was looking at him while he slept” (Poe). The narrator observed the old man every night for a week while he slept. He looked for the night when the "vulture's eye" was open while the old man slept so that he could attack him. But alas, night never came; for on the eighth night the old man awoke with a start, and the deed had to be done. However, each of the previous nights, the narrator would simply wait at the door and watch very slowly. He did this for at least an hour every night. After the narrator killed the old man, he could hear the dead man's heartbeat. The sound in his head started as a ringing, faint and vague. But over time, the ringing became louder and more distinct. The sound of the dead man's living heartbeat distressed the narrator. This made him lose his mind and make him confess. "'The bad guys!' I shouted: “Don’t hide anymore! I confess the act! – tear off the boards! – here, here! – these are the beats of his hideous heart!' » (Poe). The old man was dead, but the narrator continued to hear his heart beating. He couldn't hear the heartbeat, because the man was dead. This leads to the conclusion that the narrator's mind made the sounds and could not make them go away, which is a sign of psychosis. On the other hand, people may say that the narrator is guilty of the crimes he committed because he tried to cover up the evidence. Although the narrator has tried to cover his tracks, he is still crazy/psychotic and cannot be judged as if he were not. Additionally, some insane people, depending on the type of insanity they suffer from, are still capable of thinking for themselves. Keep in mind: this is just a sample. Get a personalized item now from our..