1. Analytical Paragraph “The Tell-Tale Heart”

2. The insanity plea is just an excuse for criminals.

3. The insanity plea is just an excuse for criminals. (Step 1)

4. The insanity plea is just an excuse for criminals. (Step 1) The narrator in “The Tell-Tale Heart” shares his plans to kill the old man.

5. The insanity plea is just an excuse for criminals. (Step 1) The narrator in “The Tell-Tale Heart” shares his plans to kill the old man. (Step 2)

6. The insanity plea is just an excuse for criminals. (Step 1) The narrator in “The Tell-Tale Heart” shares his plans to kill the old man. (Step 2) “You should have seen how wisely I proceeded—with what caution—with what foresight—with what dissimulation I went to work” (248).

7. The insanity plea is just an excuse for criminals. (Step 1) The narrator in “The Tell-Tale Heart” shares his plans to kill the old man. (Step 2) “You should have seen how wisely I proceeded—with what caution—with what foresight—with what dissimulation I went to work” (248). (Steps 3 and 4)

8. The insanity plea is just an excuse for criminals. (Step 1) The narrator in “The Tell-Tale Heart” shares his plans to kill the old man. (Step 2) “You should have seen how wisely I proceeded—with what caution—with what foresight—with what dissimulation I went to work” (248). (Steps 3 and 4) He has premeditated this murder, and he knows enough that he has to be careful in order to get away with it.

9. The insanity plea is just an excuse for criminals. (Step 1) The narrator in “The Tell-Tale Heart” shares his plans to kill the old man. (Step 2) “You should have seen how wisely I proceeded—with what caution—with what foresight—with what dissimulation I went to work” (248). (Steps 3 and 4) He has premeditated this murder, and he knows enough that he has to be careful in order to get away with it. He even has enough wits to tell a convincing story to the police officers.

10. The insanity plea is just an excuse for criminals. (Step 1) The narrator in “The Tell-Tale Heart” shares his plans to kill the old man. (Step 2) “You should have seen how wisely I proceeded—with what caution—with what foresight—with what dissimulation I went to work” (248). (Steps 3 and 4) He has premeditated this murder, and he knows enough that he has to be careful in order to get away with it. He even has enough wits to tell a convincing story to the police officers. This narrator should be held fully responsible for his actions.

11. The insanity plea is just an excuse for criminals. (Step 1) The narrator in “The Tell-Tale Heart” shares his plans to kill the old man. (Step 2) “You should have seen how wisely I proceeded—with what caution—with what foresight—with what dissimulation I went to work” (248). (Steps 3 and 4) He has premeditated this murder, and he knows enough that he has to be careful in order to get away with it. He even has enough wits to tell a convincing story to the police officers. This narrator should be held fully responsible for his actions. Even though he uses insane reasoning, he has committed a horrible crime and should pay the consequences.

12. The insanity plea is just an excuse for criminals. (Step 1) The narrator in “The Tell-Tale Heart” shares his plans to kill the old man. (Step 2) “You should have seen how wisely I proceeded—with what caution—with what foresight—with what dissimulation I went to work” (248). (Steps 3 and 4) He has premeditated this murder, and he knows enough that he has to be careful in order to get away with it. He even has enough wits to tell a convincing story to the police officers. This narrator should be held fully responsible for his actions. Even though he uses insane reasoning, he has committed a horrible crime and should pay the consequences. It could be argued that anyone who decides to murder another person is insane.

13. The insanity plea is just an excuse for criminals. (Step 1) The narrator in “The Tell-Tale Heart” shares his plans to kill the old man. (Step 2) “You should have seen how wisely I proceeded—with what caution—with what foresight—with what dissimulation I went to work” (248). (Steps 3 and 4) He has premeditated this murder, and he knows enough that he has to be careful in order to get away with it. He even has enough wits to tell a convincing story to the police officers. This narrator should be held fully responsible for his actions. Even though he uses insane reasoning, he has committed a horrible crime and should pay the consequences. It could be argued that anyone who decides to murder another person is insane. For this reason, all criminals could “get away with murder” by pleading insanity.

14. The insanity plea is just an excuse for criminals. (Step 1) The narrator in “The Tell-Tale Heart” shares his plans to kill the old man. (Step 2) “You should have seen how wisely I proceeded—with what caution—with what foresight—with what dissimulation I went to work” (248). (Steps 3 and 4) He has premeditated this murder, and he knows enough that he has to be careful in order to get away with it. He even has enough wits to tell a convincing story to the police officers. This narrator should be held fully responsible for his actions. Even though he uses insane reasoning, he has committed a horrible crime and should pay the consequences. It could be argued that anyone who decides to murder another person is insane. For this reason, all criminals could “get away with murder” by pleading insanity. It is of the utmost importance, then, to uphold the justice system and have punishments match the nature of the crimes.

15. The insanity plea is just an excuse for criminals. (Step 1) The narrator in “The Tell-Tale Heart” shares his plans to kill the old man. (Step 2) “You should have seen how wisely I proceeded—with what caution—with what foresight—with what dissimulation I went to work” (248). (Steps 3 and 4) He has premeditated this murder, and he knows enough that he has to be careful in order to get away with it. He even has enough wits to tell a convincing story to the police officers. This narrator should be held fully responsible for his actions. Even though he uses insane reasoning, he has committed a horrible crime and should pay the consequences. It could be argued that anyone who decides to murder another person is insane. For this reason, all criminals could “get away with murder” by pleading insanity. It is of the utmost importance, then, to uphold the justice system and have punishments match the nature of the crimes. (Step 5)

16. The insanity plea is just an excuse for criminals. (Step 1) The narrator in “The Tell-Tale Heart” shares his plans to kill the old man. (Step 2) “You should have seen how wisely I proceeded—with what caution—with what foresight—with what dissimulation I went to work” (248). (Steps 3 and 4) He has premeditated this murder, and he knows enough that he has to be careful in order to get away with it. He even has enough wits to tell a convincing story to the police officers. This narrator should be held fully responsible for his actions. Even though he uses insane reasoning, he has committed a horrible crime and should pay the consequences. It could be argued that anyone who decides to murder another person is insane. For this reason, all criminals could “get away with murder” by pleading insanity. It is of the utmost importance, then, to uphold the justice system and have punishments match the nature of the crimes. (Step 5) The narrator of “The Tell-Tale Heart” should be found guilty of premeditated murder.

17. The insanity plea is just an excuse for criminals. (Step 1) The narrator in “The Tell-Tale Heart” shares his plans to kill the old man. (Step 2) “You should have seen how wisely I proceeded—with what caution—with what foresight—with what dissimulation I went to work” (248). (Steps 3 and 4) He has premeditated this murder, and he knows enough that he has to be careful in order to get away with it. He even has enough wits to tell a convincing story to the police officers. This narrator should be held fully responsible for his actions. Even though he uses insane reasoning, he has committed a horrible crime and should pay the consequences. It could be argued that anyone who decides to murder another person is insane. For this reason, all criminals could “get away with murder” by pleading insanity. It is of the utmost importance, then, to uphold the justice system and have punishments match the nature of the crimes. (Step 5) The narrator of “The Tell-Tale Heart” should be found guilty of premeditated murder. (Step 6)