“It is impossible to say how first the idea entered my brain; but once conceived, it haunted me day and night. Object there was none. Passion there was none. I loved the old man. He had never wronged me. He had never given me insult. For his gold I had no desire. I think it was his eye! yes, it was this! One of his eyes resembled that of a vulture--a pale blue eye, with a film over it. Whenever it fell upon me, my blood ran cold; and so by degrees—very gradually—I made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and thus rid myself of the eye for ever.” Which of the following analyses of the excerpt is the best textual evidence that the narrator is unreliable? Select all that apply. The author describes himself as “haunted” by the idea of killing the old man. The author did not want to steal the old man’s money because he says “For his gold I had no desire.” The author connects his decision to murder the old man with his revulsion at the old man’s eye. The author compares the old man to an animal when he says, “One of his eyes resembled that of a vulture.” The author describes the process of deciding to murder the old man as occurring “by degrees—very gradually.”

Which of the following analyses of the excerpt is the best textual evidence that the narrator is unreliable?

The author describes himself as “haunted” by the idea of killing the old man.

The author connects his decision to murder the old man with his revulsion at the old man’s eye.

Explanation:

What makes this narrator unreliable is his clear inability to think in a clear and sane way. Someone who is “haunted” by an idea can not be in their right mind, think clearly, see the full picture, and the future consequences of their actions. This state of mind made him believe that the old man should be killed, and it made him connect his decision to murder him with his revulsion at the old man’s eye: he wanted to get rid of that eye!

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