The Tell-Tale Heart

Whenever I hear about murder stories, I always wonder what was going on inside the head of those murderers. This story, "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Alan Poe does just that. It takes the reader inside of the mind of the murderer, who is narrating the story. This story is written in a form where the narrator is directly talking to the person reading it, therefore giving the reader a closer connection to the character behind the story.
The whole motive for this murder is to get rid of the evil eye that is haunting the main character. He claims that he is not mad, but I think anyone who can commit such a crime must be somewhat mentally unstable. The old man that displays this evil eye is described as such a nice man. It is just his eye, which resembles that of a vulture, that triggers a motive for it to be ridded of. I found it interesting the way the murderer went about murdering the old man. He could not find the srength to commit the crime unless he physically saw the eye. When he finally did see the eye, he found the strength to commit the crime. One thing I was very questionable about was why it took so long for the police to get there after the noise was reported. It must have taken him a while to cut up the body, meticulously place the pieces under the floor boards, and remove any remaining evidence. It just didn't seem right to me that all this could be done before the police arrived to inspect the place. When the police first arrived the murderer acted so nonchalantly about the act he just committed. However, eventually the guilt began to eat at him. This ringing noise couldn't have been something that was everyone was hearing. If it was so unbearable to him and other people were hearing it as well something would have been mentioned or done about it. I think this just shows how strong the human conscientious mind can be. It may let you make your own decisions, but once the decision is made it will let you know if it was right or wrong.