For me, based on the narrator's reaction to his death sentence, I've always thought that the narrator is innocent. If he were guilty, I would assume that his reaction would have been a reaction of resignation. He did the crime, got caught, and is now being given a punishment that he accepts. That isn't the case though. The narrator "swoons." He is utterly despondent. It feels as if he can barely stand. Like the entire...
For me, based on the narrator's reaction to his death sentence, I've always thought that the narrator is innocent. If he were guilty, I would assume that his reaction would have been a reaction of resignation. He did the crime, got caught, and is now being given a punishment that he accepts. That isn't the case though. The narrator "swoons." He is utterly despondent. It feels as if he can barely stand. Like the entire room is spinning. That tells me that the narrator assumed that he would be found innocent. He never thought that he could possibly be found guilty.
The other thing that I learn about the narrator is that he is likely a man of faith. Either he believes in God and salvation to his very core, or he is at least educated enough to know about God's salvation and eternal life.
And then there stole into my fancy, like a rich musical note, the thought of what sweet rest there must be in the grave. The thought came gently and stealthily, and it seemed long before it attained full appreciation;
I believe the above lines of text indicate that the narrator sees death as more than just a release from his prison sentence and any torture that may be coming. I believe the narrator sees his death as an eternal rest filled with peace in heaven with the angels and God. As he is swooning, the narrator sees angels in the room with him. Granted, he is imagining them, but he could have imagined anything. It's an important detail that he imagined angels of God.
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