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Why does the narrator confess to his crime in The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe?
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∙ 14y ago
he confesses because he starts to hear the old man's heart beating. it gets to the point that he cant take it any more, so he tells.
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∙ 14y ago
The narrator confesses to his crime in "The Tell-Tale Heart" due to the guilt and paranoia consuming him. The relentless beating of the old man's heart, which he believes is still alive, drives him to confess to the crime to alleviate his torment. The psychological pressure and his fear of being caught also contribute to his confession.
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