between Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Black Cat” and “The Tell-Tale Heart.” Similarly, the narrators in both short stories are unreliable. The untrustworthy narrators in “The Black Cat” and “The Tell-Tale Heart” contribute to the atmosphere of mystery and suspense. It seems as if the narrators are both suffering from insanity; however, the actions of the narrator in “The Tell-Tale Heart” might be attributed to a mental disorder, while the actions of the narrator in “The Black Cat” might be a result of his alcoholism…
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