1. when Poe is showing his own fear and guilt when he is hearing the thumping of a deadman’s heart through the floor boards, and
2. when he tells the reader how slow and careful he was when spying on the old man.
It seems like the character wishes to be appreciated and understood by society. He thinks he has a lot to offer, and that he is not like any other typical kid. He feels he knows more, reads more and has better instincts than most people. However, he does not understand how his application is not accepted.
The conflict is that society does not value him as much as he thinks he deserves to be valued. This is a common conflict as people often feel themselves to be particularly special in ways that society cannot fully appreciate.
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