In The Black Cat and the Tell-Tale Heart, both of the main characters-neither of which were named- were trying to convince the reader that they were sane and not in the least bit mad. However, both main characters murdered an individual for illogical reasons. In The Tell-Tale Heart, the main character killed his boss because his eye terrified him. In The Black Cat, the main character killed his cat because he knew he wasn’t supposed to and his wife because she tried to stop him from killing his other cat. Both characters showed no remorse after committing the crime. Both main characters also hid the body in some part of the building structure- The Tell-Tale Heart underneath the floor boards, The Black Cat in the wall. Both main characters accidentally
