“The Tell Tale Heart” is a story that contains a conflict within the narrator. There is a mental conflict within the narrator himself who appears to be in a mentally unstable state. Through obvious clues and proclamations, Poe informs the reader of the narrator's mental state, which is madness. The madness is described as an obsession with the old man's eye, which ultimately causes him to resort to violence. Even though he appears insane and supposedly has no guilt, his guilt over the murder is too overwhelming to tolerate. The narrator can't stand it and finally confesses to his theoretically “perfect” crime. People tend to think that crazy people are outside the normal realm of reason shared by those who are sane. This has proven to be false as guilt is an emotion shared by all human beings. The most hysterical beings are not immune to guilt and the disorder it causes in the soul. Poe uses tools such as; setting, character and language to reveal that even a crazy person can feel guilty. This ultimately leads to the theme of "The Tell Tale Heart": guilt will eventually break through the nearly indestructible walls of madness. Poe is known for his great works of writing and “The Tell Tale Heart” is just one of them. his many masterpieces that possesses the ability to keep the reader engaged from the beginning to the end of the story. But how exactly does Edgar Allan manipulate his readers throughout the entire piece? He used three very powerful tools: foreshadowing, information chaining, and character development. He continued to use them throughout the piece, which proved extremely effective. The author introduced suspense into his story right at the beginning…middle of the paper…until someone's inevitable death. But there's always the chance that maybe he knew. Whether on purpose or not, this peculiar case in the novel compares sex and death in a very interesting way. “The Tell Tale Heart” shows the reader the final battle, which is a civil war between a mad individual and his mind. The main cause of this fight is triggered by the old man's eye. This obsession ultimately leads to the unfortunate event of violence. This overwhelming sense of guilt suddenly ruins the “perfect” plan of killing the old man. Although mentally unstable people are perceived to be immune to emotions such as guilt, the narrator is clearly overwhelmed by the shameful murder of the old man. This shows the reader that, ultimately, guilt will eventually break through the almost indestructible walls of madness..