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    deaths of family members creating a personal tone to the stories. The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe is a better horror story than William Wilson because of Poe’s use of techniques‚ setting‚ and mood. To begin‚ The Black Cat and William Wilson both have similar gothic techniques including a grotesque

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    olution is to boycott this kind of advertising and legislate rules and guidelines for the advertisers. Although it is true that these types of advertisements are deceptive and disappointing‚ I disagree with Jozui’s solution because advertising is just another average appeal. Maybe her solution is not the best oIn the prompt‚ Sue Jozui claims that advertisers use celebrities’ testimonials over their products to gain the approval of the consumers. She identifies this as a problem because it is a

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    Poe’s “The Black Cat” “The Black Cat” is narrated by a man on the day before he is to be put to death for the crime of murdering his wife. He can be considered an unreliable narrator. This is because his deeds do not match his words. He states‚ “From my infancy I was noted for the docility and humanity of my disposition” and “I was especially fond of animals‚ and was indulged by my parents with a great variety of pets” (514). He then gouges the eye out and later kills the family pet‚ a cat‚ in cold

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    In Poe’s “The Black Cat”‚ the main symbol of the story is the black cat‚hence the title.Throughout the story‚Poe has written different allusions of what the cats had represented over time.First‚Poe had wrote that the narrator’s wife believes in superstitions‚going back to the ancient popular notion of “all black cats as witches in disguise”.(Paragraph 4) Poe was referencing to the witch trials‚when Pluto was hanged and burned when the narrator’s house burned down.Fire and hangings were elements

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    The Black Cat by Edar Allan Poe The Black Cat is told from the perspective of a man (whom I imagine as Poe himself)‚ who is a self- pronounced animal lover. The man and his wife have many pets‚ including a black cat named Pluto‚ who is very fond of the narrator. The cat and the narrator continue to have a close friendship until the man becomes an alcoholic. Coming home after having drunk‚ the narrator thinks the cat is avoiding him so he seizes it and the cat bites him. This angers the narrator

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    24 October 2014 In the Mind of a Maniac After reading “The Black Cat” by Edgar Allen Poe a reader might question‚ why write about killing a cat? What kind of satisfaction would an author get out of that? What kind of satisfaction does an author think a reader would get out of it? Edgar Allen Poe is most popular for his dark‚ twisted stories‚ but probably even more popular for how he wrote them. His nonchalant tone throughout “The Black Cat” is maybe what surprised readers most. Critics initially believe

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    Analyses of Black Cat Do you believe that some mistakes drag you into another life? or Would you like to torture something? Maybe‚ life will make you some errors and you will accompany it or you will make your own way. Edgar Allan Poe narrates a situation in which making dilemma and concluding murder‚ feeling of guilty‚ and addiction in his story Black Cat. Edgar Allan Poe‚ (born January 19‚ 1809 – October 7‚ 1849) was an American author poet‚ editor and literary critic

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    literary works. One can say that “The Black Cat‚” one of Poe’s short stories‚ portrays much of the author’s own views on his substance abuse problems and mental illness. The unnamed narrator from “The Black Cat‚” struggles with his addiction to alcohol and his hatred for two cats become prevailing. The narrator states‚ however‚ that he was never like this before he loved animals‚ “never was so happy as when feeding and caressing them.” (Poe‚ 3). The narrator takes on a cat and cares for it‚ however‚ as

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    Term Paper - 1 On ‘Edgar Allan Poe’s Experimental Art Of Narration With Reference To The Tell Tale Heart and The Black Cat ’ In partial fulfillment of the requirements for Award of Degree of B.A. Hons. English - 4 Submitted By: Supervised By: Annant Gaur Dr. Smita Mishra A0706113077 Asst. Professor Amity Institute of English Studies and Research AMITY UNIVERSITY UTTAR PRADESH India Introduction Edgar Allan Poe was an American author‚ poet‚

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    15 January 2015  The Black Cat: A Reflection of Edgar Allen Poe      Some people choose to display their life through a page turning autobiography‚ others an  award winning blockbuster film. But‚ there are some people who showcase their life story‚ the  good and the bad‚ in their work. One of the most well­known people to do this was none other  than the demented and ingenious Edgar Allen Poe. The tragedy of his life bled through many of  his works‚ particularly ​ The Black Cat. ​ Elements of Poe’s life are hidden deep within the words of 

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