Symbols Of Madness

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Term Paper Title	Symbols Of Madness
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Symbols of Madness

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[Paper Title]:

Symbols of Madness

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Symbols of Madness

Like all of Poe’s short stories, single effect was the most important
characteristic in “The Black Cat.” Poe tried to achieve the effect of
appaling madness. In this first person narrative the narrator takes you through
the tranformation from sanity to madness, all because of an obsession with two
black cats. Durring this transformation he takes the life of his wife, whose
death he unsuccessfully tries to conceal. Using description of setting,
symbolism, plot development, and detailed character development, Poe was able to
attain the effect he was looking for.

Unlike most short stories, the setting is the weakest element of the story.
This story could have occured in any town or anyplace. On the other hand,
symbolism is a major part of this story. Most of these symbols are obvious but
there are some only Poe himself knows. The first symbolic refrence is the cat’s
name, Pluto. This is the Greek God of the underworld. Another symbolic part of
“The Black Cat” is the title itself, since black cats have long been known
for bad luck.

Poe’s plot development added much of the effect of shocking insanity to “The
Black Cat.” His complicated plot of alcoholism, murders, fire, revival, and
punishment is quite astonishing. This story has almost any plot element you can
imagine a horror story containing. The words in this short story were precisely
chosen to contribute to his effect of shock. Another way that Poe...

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