From the quote, “I knew what the old man felt, and pitied him, although I chuckled at heart,” we learn that the narrator is cruel. This line reveals a disturbing duality in the narrator's emotions; while he claims to feel pity for the old man, his true feelings are of amusement and pleasure in the old man's fear and vulnerability. This contrast highlights the narrator's lack of empathy and his cruel nature, as he finds joy in the suffering of another.
In "The Tell-Tale Heart," what do we learn about the narrator from the following quote?:
“I knew what the old man felt, and pitied him, although I chuckled at heart.”
The narrator is compassionate.
The narrator is clever.
The narrator is calm.
The narrator is cruel.
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