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This proves the character to be very cautious and attentive. One example in particular that stands out is when the narrator accidently wakes the old man, and says, “For a whole hour I did not move a muscle, and I did not hear him lay down. He was still sitting-up; listening” (Poe105). This quote proves the killer to be very attentive. Also, in the opening the door, the killer relays “I moved it slowly-very, very slowly, so that I may not wake the old man. It took me an hour to place my whole head in the opening” (Poe104). This brings apparent how cautious the killer was, how much care he put into opening the door, and how many precautions he put in place as to not wake the old man. After spying on the old man during the night, he “spoke courageously to him, calling him by name, and inquiring how he had passed the night” (Poe105). This makes it seem like the killer is almost mocking the old man, because the killer knows how he passed the night. This is a selfish scheme for the killer, proving him to be very cold and calculating. In conclusion, the killer is ultimately a character who is hard to decipher. His morals and outlook on what is happening are completely perverse. He takes great care in going unnoticed, proving how attentive and cautious he is. Lastly, in mocking the old man, he proves to be calculating and
