... personal mental breakdown. The only reason Poe mentions for the sudden and extreme change in disposition, the male character in "The Black Cat" goes through, could be because of alcohol abuse. "I grew, day by day, more moody, more irritable, more regardless of the feelings of others. But my disease grew upon me, for what disease is like Alcohol!"(546: 6) "The Black ... each tale return to wreak mortal ven- geance on their masters. This proves that Poe's nineteenth century works continue to influence writers up into the new millennium. Works Cited Colton, George. "Poe's Tales." The Ameri...

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