In edgar allan poe's, "the tell tale heart," the narrator is considered by many to be mentally ill, with some even saying he is insane. in the case of hemy neuman, his defense team claims he is innocent based on the grounds of insanity. should our justice system take a person's mental state into account when considering sentencing for acts of murder, or do you think someone should receive a full prison sentence regardless of whether or not they are insane. explain your answer to the question using evidence from "the tell tale heart."

Part a which statement best describes a central idea in this narrative? in times of tragedy, it is difficult to determine how best to be of service. in times of crisis, people prefer to be alone. young people tend to look to older people to take action in times of tragedy. when people publicly commit to being of service, they are more likely to follow through. part b which detail from the text best to shape the central idea in part a? "'i thought you might have too much going on already. i saw everyone post online.' martin said, 'i don’t think anyone wanted to be in the way today, so i’m glad you came.'" "finally, he said, 'i don’t know what to do. i guess i should tell him to let me know if he needs anything, but that doesn’t feel like enough.'" "he wondered how many people would actually show up to out and how many would simply hope that enough others did." "he explained to her that martin’s mom had died, and told her how he felt about his friend’s loss. 'what do you plan to do for him? ' his mother asked."