Alcohol Abuse In The Tell-Tale Heart By Edgar Allan Poe

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In the black cat the narrator claims to be sane and blames his violent acts on his alcohol abuse and the cats he owns. He has violent outbursts over very small things not going the way he wants them to but he remains somewhat conscious during the acts. The narrator in the tell tale heart also seems to be sane and even claims that he is. He was driven nearly mad by the old man's vulture eye though and that seems to contradict everything the man said. The narrator in the tell tale heart said, “ Now this is the point. You fancy me mad. Madmen know nothing. But you should have seen me. You should have seen how wisely I proceeded --with what caution --with what foresight --with what dissimulation I went to work! “. The narrator clearly is talking
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