Question

Read the excerpt from "The Tell-Tale Heart.”

Answer 1

The statement that best contrasts the two excerpts is "The narrator of “The Tell-Tale Heart” views his disease as a positive thing, but the narrator of “The Black Cat” admits that the disease made him do terrible things".

Both "The Tell Tale-Heart" and "The Black Cat" are short stories written by Edgar Allan Poe. The narrator of "The Tell Tale-Heart" sees his disease as something positive since, according to him, it is what has sharpened his senses. In other words, his disease is what allows him to hear more things. On the other hand, the narrator of "The Black Cat" presents his disease as a negative thing since it is what makes him mistreat people. Moreover, in the excerpt, this narrator compares his disease with the dangerous effects of alcohol.

Answer 2

Answer:

C.) The narrator of “The Tell-Tale Heart” views his disease as a positive thing, but the narrator of “The Black Cat” admits that the disease made him do terrible things.