The narrator emphasizes his sanity in order to get sympathy from his readers for his alcohol problem so he can more easily blame his behavior on the alcohol. Poe firsts uses point of view in the very beginning when the narrator says, “I am not mad” (3). First person point of view effectively communicates the theme by showing how the narrator is going mad and how he blames his corrupting mental state on alcohol. Poe conveys this message through point of view, irony and symbolism. Therefore, it is evident that Poe uses certain literary elements to create a theme of, alcohol is a scapegoat used by individuals with an evil nature to excuse inappropriate behavior. The story concludes with the narrator urging the police to find his wife’s body.īy the time they do, the narrator has gone completely crazy, still excusing his mental state for his alcohol problem and refusing to take responsibility. Both characters end up getting abused and killed by the narrator who blames the murders on the alcohol and not his corrupted state of mind. The reader is introduced to the narrator’s beloved cat, Pluto, and his wife with whom he was very close. He emphasizes that he is not crazy and sincerely loves animals, but as the story gets deeper into the plot, you can clearly see that he is mad and the effect his craziness has on his disposition is severe. In Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Black Cat”, the narrator uses alcohol as an excuse for his misbehavior. Point of View, Irony and Symbolism in “The Black Cat” Analysis
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