In the "Tell-tale Heart" the eyes represent the narrator's true self. The eye in that stories represent the narrator's real character that he finds repulsive. The eye in Shelley's novel, "Frankenstein" also represents Victor Frankenstein's true self and his decisions. Victor Frankenstein and the narrator are both eaten up by the guilt of what they have done wrong or what they are going to do wrong. The eye is a representation the representation of the Victor, who knows who he has become and the bad deeds he has done, the eye is in "Tell-tale Heart" are the representation of the real narrator's mad character. The narrator is able to see his own madness through the eyes. Guilt is what the speakers have in common. Guilt destroys both of the characters;
