Tuesday, November 4, 2008

"The Black Cat"- Edgar Allen Poe

Entry #1
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We learn about the narrator's love of animals since he was a kid. He soon married and owned pets of his own. One of his pets was a large black cat, named Pluto, which was his favorite. Time passed and he grew irritable and moody. He began to drink, and one night when he returned from drinking downtown the cat got in his way. Well, when he shooed it out of the way it bit him on the hand. He was so mad that he took out his pocket-knife and ripped out Pluto's eye. He eventually hung the cat, rather than abusing it more later on. The night before however, he awoke to the house being on fire.                              

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