Obsessions In The Tell Tale Heart

Obsessions are destructive and can ruin people’s ordinary life. Somewhat usually most of people have potential of being obsessive on somethings. However, when it becomes severe, it can cause mind disorder, social problem, or crime just like in “The Tell-Tale Heart.” In the story, the author, Poe shows that the main character, the narrator has mental disease. Whenever he sees a pale blue eye of the old man his fear conquer his mind and he says, “my blood ran cold,” which indicates chill on the spine. It shows he has hidden anxiety in him and unstable mentality. As his anger and nervousness arise, he plans to kill the old guy. Thus, he stalks him every night when the guy fell asleep. However, as the old man has spotted him on the eighth night,