Poe's Short Stories

The black cat

What happens to the speaker’s temperament? Why? How does this change affect the pets?

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As he spirals into alcoholism, the speaker becomes more anxious and tempermental. He has dark impuses which he acts on. His past affection for his animals turns to rage and blind violence. 

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