Poe's Short Stories
The black cat
Why does the speaker develop a hatred for all things?
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The narrator blames this on his alcoholism but says Evil thoughts became the driving force behind his debauchery:
"Evil thoughts became my sole intimates -- the darkest and most evil of thoughts. The moodiness of my usual temper increased to hatred of all things and of all mankind."
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Why does the speaker develop a hatred for all things?
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