Comparing The Tell Tale Heart And The Black Cat

In “The-Tell Tale Heart”, the narrator describes himself as a caretaker for an old man and his house. In “The Black Cat” the narrator describes himself as a wealthy, animal loving man. What does this have to do with suspense? You’ll soon see. In both stories, the narrators in “The Tell-Tale Heart” and “The Black Cat” are portrayed as people who are insane and murderous, and despite appearing normal, they both state (whether it be directly or indirectly) that they are mentally unstable.

In “The Tell-Tale Heart”, the narrator was just an average caretaker to the outside world. He was innocent enough, more than happy to help aid the police in the investigation of the house. What the outside world saw him as was what boosted his ego, making him