Examples Of Obsessive Behavior In The Old Man's Heart

One other example of obsessive behavior are “seeing or hearing things that aren’t there
(hallucinations).” In paragraph nine the narrator claims the sound he hears is the beating of the old man’s heart. “ I say, there came to my ears a low, dull, quick sound, such as enveloped in cotton. I knew that sound well, too. It was the beating of the old man’s heart.” The narrator hears something that no other human could hear from a distanced.
The last example of obsessive behavior are “excessive fears, worries and anxieties.” In paragraph six and ten the narrator talks about the man’s terror. “Presently I heard a slight groan, and I knew it was the groan of mortal terror.” “ The old man’s terror must have been extreme!” The speaker fears the terror