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Does the narrator in "The Tell-Tale Heart" know right from wrong? EXPLAIN

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Answer:

according to the text, it is very unclear, but due to research and knowledge of mental illnesses, the answer is likely to be no.

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The text does directly give an answer to this question, but research of symptoms that are shown by the narrator in "The Tell-Tale Heart" could lead to the assumption that he has schizophrenia, and was struck by a schizophrenic episode. This would mean that he probably did not know right from wrong.

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Answer:

The narrator claims that he suffers from “nervousness” that causes an “over-acuteness of the senses.” This is the only explanation he gives for his motives and obsession with the old man's eye.

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I hope this helps :)

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