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Human Nature and The Tell Tale Heart Essay Alison Scott One day Anne and her brother Fred were in the kitchen after school. They were incredibly hungry after such a long day, but Mom was working on a special dinner. The dinner would be ready in about ten minutes. As the two children unpacked from school they couldn’t help but notice how unhurriedly time was passing and how loudly their stomachs groaned. They were ravenous, but their mother had warned them not to have any snack or there would be a punishment. After five minutes of behaving Anne couldn’t handle it anymore. She snuck a small bag of chips from the closet and ate it blissfully. Soon dinner was served but Anne felt so uncomfortable she admitted her disobedience and was immediately sent to her room for the night, without any food at all. Although personal insecurity can lead to destruction, the resulting guilt, as in this case, may eventually lead to confession.