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Edgar Allan Poe: The Tell-Tale Heart

What Should the Killer's Punishment Be?

In Edgar Allan Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart, the narrator describes the brutal murder of his roommate, while constantly pleading his case of sanity. Through this, we come to realize that the narrator is nothing other than insane. Although the narrator is insane, he committed a grotesque murder and should pay for what he did. In a case like this, although the person is insane, you want to give them a cruel and unjust sentence, like the cruel and unjust murder they committed. Criminals and insane people are both a threat to themselves and society but in different ways, which is why there is jail for criminals and insane asylums for psychopaths.

The Tell-Tale Heart illustrates the human spirit of the narrator as a mysterious and inexplicable force. After reading the first paragraph of the story, I have already decided that the narrator is, in fact, insane. "I heard all things in th


I have concluded that the narrator is guilty, but is also insane. What should his punishment be? If it were someone who was not insane I would say capital punishment. Maybe even a slow and painful death. However, this man technically cannot tell right from wrong; he has no control over his thoughts or behavior. So, how do we punish him for something he may not even be consciously aware that he did? People who are legally insane are unable to appreciate the wrongfulness of their conduct at the time of the murder. As a result, I think he should be sent to an insane asylum for the remainder of his life.

Although I would like to say that he should be chopped up into little pieces as he did to his roommate, it simply is not feasible. According to law, he must go to an insane asylum where they can attempt to treat him for his illness. Statistically, people who commit these grotesque murders usually remain in the asylum for as long as they would in jail. These

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