The narrator in Edgar Allan Poe’s The Tell-Tell Heart confesses to his guilt of killing the old man. If the narrator were to go to trial he could plead “guilty”, “guilty, by reason of insanity”, or “Innocent due to clinical insanity”. If he is GUILTY, he will spend his life in prison. If he is GUILTY BY CLINICAL INSANITY, he may spend his life in a mental institution instead of prison. If he is INNOCENT due to clinical insanity, he might not ever have to serve time for his crimes. Is the narrator guilty, guilty by reason of insanity, or innocent due to clinical insanity?Support your answer WITH EVIDENCE FROM THE VIDEO OR FROM THE TEXT. If you say he is insane, tell me how you know--use evidence!

Excerpt from an enemy of the people henrik ibsen mrs. stockmann. (turns to the hall door, listening.) i expect that is mr. hovstad coming. billing. very likely. (peter stockmann comes in. he wears an overcoat and his official hat, and carries a stick.) peter stockmann. good evening, katherine. mrs. stockmann (coming forward into the sitting-room). ah, good evening--is it you? how good of you to come up and see us! peter stockmann. i happened to be passing, and into the dining-room). but you have company with you, i see. mrs. stockmann (a little embarrassed). oh, no--it was quite by chance he came in. (hurriedly.) won't you come in and have something, too? peter stockmann. i! no, you. good gracious--hot meat at night! not with my digestion, when peter stockmann enters, what does his physical appearance to reveal about his character?