The narrator is anxious and nervous when he is with the police. He tries to act nonchalant and cooperative while also feeling guilty and defensive.
Edgar Allan Poe has the narrator allow the police officers to search the house in "The Tell-Tale Heart" to demonstrate the narrator's increasing paranoia and guilt. The narrator's behavior during the search helps to build tension and suspense in the story. This ultimately leads to the reveal of the character's guilt and descent into madness.
The narrator of "The Tell-Tale Heart" becomes angry at the police because he believes that they are lying to him. He thinks that they know that he killed the old man, and are remaining only to torture his conscience until he confesses.
The narrator id Red, and Red told the police nothing, that's because Andy never shared his escape plan with anyone.
In Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart," the police initially believe the narrator is calm and collected after he has committed murder. However, as the story progresses, they become suspicious of his erratic behavior and increasingly frantic demeanor. The narrator's overwhelming guilt manifests as the imagined sound of the beating heart, ultimately leading him to confess to the crime. Thus, while they may not suspect him at first, his own psychological unraveling reveals the truth to them.
The narrator seems annoyed by Sedgewick's behavior, as they mention how he always exaggerates and plays up his injuries for attention. The narrator also criticizes Sedgewick for being overly dramatic and seeking sympathy from others.
In Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart," the police suspect the narrator of a crime primarily due to his erratic behavior and the overwhelming guilt he exhibits after committing murder. When the officers arrive at his home, he tries to act calm and collected; however, his anxiety and the sound of the imagined beating heart betray him. The narrator's frantic confession and the revelation of the hidden body ultimately lead to his downfall, showcasing the psychological effects of his guilt.
He becomes convinced that the dead man's heart is still beating and that the police can hear it.
The cast of Police Interceptors - 2008 includes: Christopher Fox as Himself - Narrator
The cast of Animal Behavior - 1998 includes: Christine Baranski as Narrator
The narrator scolds her child in "The Wife's Story" because she believes the child has started acting strange and exhibiting dog-like behavior, such as growling and running away from her. The narrator becomes fearful and frustrated by this sudden change in her child's behavior and doesn't understand what is happening.
Based on the narrator's increasing paranoia, irrational behavior, and guilt, it can be predicted that the narrator's conscience will ultimately drive him to confess his crime or suffer a mental breakdown.
Daniel Cruse has written: 'Determinants of police behavior' -- subject(s): Police, Police-community relations