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Dec 17, 2014 · One night, returning home, much intoxicated, from one of my haunts. ~ about town, I fancied that the cat avoided my presence. I seized him; when, in his fright at my violence, he inflicted a slight wound upon my hand with his teeth. The fury of a demon instantly possessed me.
Short Story: “The Black Cat” Author: Edgar Allan Poe, 1809–49 First published: 1843. The original short story is in the public domain in the United States and in most, if not all, other countries as well.
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Despite Poe’s insistence that his stories and poems do not contain morals and are designed solely to produce an effect, “The Black Cat” can be read as a cautionary tale about the dangers of alcoholism. The narrator’s descent into alcoholism leads him to commit a series of increasingly wicked deeds.
As I entered I saw — or thought I saw — that Pluto, the cat, was trying to stay out of my way, to avoid me. This action, by an animal which I had thought still loved me, made me angry beyond reason. My soul seemed to fly from my body. I took a small knife out of my coat and opened it.
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Analysis (ai): This enigmatic cat, Macavity, evades the law's retribution with perplexing ease. A master of disguise and deceit, he's thin, sinister, and thoughtful. His sunken eyes, unkempt fur, and serpentine body language are as elusive as his motives.
Analysis (ai): This poem depicts Skimbleshanks, the intelligent cat who serves as an indispensable figure on the Night Mail, a train departing at 11:39 pm. In a playful and witty style, the poem narrates Skimble's pivotal role in ensuring the train's punctual departure, supervising its operations, and maintaining order among the passengers ...
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