The Black Cat
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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PLOT SUMMARY
In this intriguing short story, 'The Black Cat' by Edgar Alan Poe, a married man is driven to kill his wife. The man is convinced he is sane even though everyone thinks he is insane. The man is driven completely over the edge of insanity by one little black cat. Now this cat, Pluto, is like no other. He is very different from other ordinary cats. He is driven to kill his wife and hide the body in the walls. This story has a lot of crazy and twisted events.
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THE CLIMAX
The climax in 'The Black Cat' is when he is freaking out about Pluto and is about to kill it but he accidentally kills his wife.
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CHARACTERS
The man - an animal lover until he finds Pluto and begins to hate him
Wife - small character role but is a devout animal person
Pluto - the cat that the man loved until he was driven crazy
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SETTING
The setting of the story is in jail.
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POV
The point of view in this story is first person.
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TONE AND MOOD
The mood of the story makes you feel sort of weirded out and scared.
The tone of the story is a very eerie and suspenseful attitude.
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THEME
The theme that this story conveys is that you should treat those close to you right or that you should watch out for the evil within.
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MY OPINION
My opinion of this story is that though a dark and mysterious story, it is a very good and well written story.
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