Why is the story The Tell-Tale Heart a mystery?

Answer 1

In the end of the story, "The Tell-Tale Heart", the narrator confesses to the murder because the beating heart drove him mad. The beating heart that he hears symbolizes the tale of guilt. The Tell-Tale Heart means without the heart there is not tale. Just break down the title. The heart told the tale. Many times in the story the heart is mentioned. It is a symbol.

Answer 2

"The Tell-Tale Heart" is considered a mystery because the narrator's true motivations and mental state are ambiguous, leaving readers to question whether the events of the story are imaginary or real. The mystery lies in determining the reliability of the narrator's account and understanding the true nature of the crime committed.

Answer 3

Because at the end of the story the old man's heart "beats", causing the butler (narrator) to confess the crime to the police because he believes the police can hear it too. Therefore the game is given away.

Answer 4

He chose a specific effect he wanted to create in his audience and then wrote a story designed to create that effect.

Answer 5

He wanted to kill his master because of his "evil eye", which he states is pale blue or vulture like.