I would assume he was quite afraid. In the story, when he hears the narrator's finger slip on the lantern, he bolts up in bed, probably in fear. The fact that he stayed sitting up for so long after means he was probably too scared to return to sleep. When the narrator does leap into the room, the old man does get out a scream before he is pulled out of bed and killed.
Fear
a ghost haunts the room
The indians were forced out to make room for white settlers... given a choice between integrating with everyone else or moving somewhere else. There were many agreements that were made and broken, but the ones that finally stuck were collectively known as the Indian Appropriations Act.
gets knocked out.
To remind the narrator of her Puerto Rican roots - APEX
The indians were forced out to make room for white settlers... given a choice between integrating with everyone else or moving somewhere else. There were many agreements that were made and broken, but the ones that finally stuck were collectively known as the Indian Appropriations Act.
haunted by fear.
Behind the wallpaper
The narrator experiences nervous tension after surveying the room of the red room because the shadows and darkness make the room feel eerie and unsettling, amplifying his fear and anxiety. The oppressive atmosphere, coupled with his already heightened senses, contributes to his state of unease and fear of the unknown.
to remind the narrator of her Puerto Rican roots
not to the person whos been forced to do it because that would drive him or her pain