Which of the following best describes the significance of the beating heart throughout the

Question

story?
A. It represents the narrator’s own death, like the old man’s, drawing near as he faces
punishment for his crime.
B. It shows there is something supernatural happening to the narrator, for the ghost of
the old man is haunting him.
C. It represents the narrator’s guilt and worsening sanity, for the beating heart serves as a
reminder of his crime.
D. It signifies the narrator’s anxiety about not burying the old man respectfully after
killing him.

Answer 1

C. It represents the narrator’s guilt and worsening sanity, for the beating heart serves as a reminder of his crime.