Ana's interpretation seems very good to me.

From my point of view the beginning of the story with the

word "true" means an admission of the narrator’s guilt, as well as a guarantee of reliability. This
introduction also serves to draw readers' attention. In my opinion, the words Poe uses contribute to the
purpose of advancing the story, exemplifying his theories on writing short stories. What the narrator
does in this story is trying to demonstrate his sanity, not his innocence. This, however, is self-
destructive, because in trying to demonstrate his sanity, he fully admits that he is guilty of murder.

The Tell-Tale Heart is a horror story that describes in detail the plans that the narrator has; namely to
assassinate the old man, who paradoxically esteems a lot. In this sense, the reader is attracted to the
story, since the narrator justifies his actions and reveals his feelings and thoughts. But his arguments are
not convincing, since his paranoia for that vulture eye his imminent madness, in addition to describing
that he cannot commit the crime when the eye was closed, shows his mental imbalance. In this way,
much uncertainty remains regarding the sensation of the narrator, since the allegations to murder the
old man and his misdeeds through the course of the plot give meaning: that the narrator has definitely
degraded to madness. This story reveals a rapid transformation of the narrator's psyche. He is very
proud and believes himself very cunning, for having done everything he had planned. But in the end the
narrator's feelings of guilt and his mental disturbance arise, as he begins to listen to his victim's
heartbeat, which makes him reveal his crime.