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The Black Cat, like most of Poe's works, is twisted and in a sense, quite horrific. This short story, displays the competence of the human mind and it very own deterioration, without being able to bring it to a standstill. The narrator is completely aware of his deterioration, and in some instances of the story recognizes the transformation. The narrator tries to overcome the changes, but is unable to reverse his complete and total plunge into madness.
This story first begins with the narrator's confession in retrospect, at a time, he was considered to be overall a pretty normal guy. He was known for his tameness and his civilized thoughtfulness of not just people, but of animals as well. The parents of the narrator increased his love for animals, by allowing him to have many pets while he was growing up. The narrator was very fortunate to meet and marry a woman who also shared his fondness for animals. One of their favorite animals they had was a black cat which they named Pluto. His wife however believed in her mind all black cats were just witches in disguise. This is a popular notion and is overall very relevant to the entire story. The name Pluto is discovered to be the name of one of the gods of the underworld in charge of witches. Another popular notion in the story is the thought of a cat having nine lives; this becomes a superstition that becomes part of the story when the second black cat is thought to be a reincarnation of Pluto, with the only differences being the white patch on the cat's chest.
Pluto, interestingly was the narrator's favorite animal and for many years there was a very strong, loving and special relationship between Pluto and the narrator. Then, due to alcohol consumption, the narrator's attitude changed slightly and he had a momentous change. "I grew, day by day, more moody, more irritable, more regardless of the feelings of others." (pg. 2496 last paragraph) One night when the narrator came home...
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