Question

thoroughly and thoughtfully respond to the following questions with evidence to support your responses. please use a different font color for your responses. 1. why does the villain kill the old man? include the paragraph # and a quote. the villain killed the old man because he was bothered by the old man’s eye. paragraph 2 states, “i think it was his eye! yes, it was this!” in the same paragraph the villain also says, “i made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and thus rid myself of the eye for ever”. the eye upset the villain to the point of wanting the old man dead. 2. how does the sound of the heart affect the tension level in the story? include the paragraph # and a quote in race format. if a character is in a life threatening situation and the author uses short choppy sentences to describe it this can heighten the tension. a quote “the clock ticked menacingly as the seconds counted down”. it could be used to show how sound and tension are intertwined with the ticking clock creating an element and a sense of impending doom. 3. why does the villain confess? include the paragraph # and a quote.

Explanation:

1. The villain kills the old man due to being bothered by his eye. Paragraph 2 quotes "I think it was his eye! Yes, it was this!" and "I made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and thus rid myself of the eye for ever".
2. The sound in a life - threatening situation, described with short choppy sentences, can heighten tension. The quote "The clock ticked menacingly as the seconds counted down" shows the intertwining of sound and tension.
3. No answer provided for the third question in the given text.

Answer:

1. The villain is bothered by the old man's eye. Paragraph 2 quotes: "I think it was his eye! Yes, it was this!" and "I made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and thus rid myself of the eye for ever".
2. The sound in a life - threatening situation, when described with short choppy sentences, can heighten tension. Quote: "The clock ticked menacingly as the seconds counted down".
3. No response available from the given text.