... dollars. The owner complained that Poe was "Continually after my money. I am sick of his writings as I am of him." Poe relieved himself. In his friendless, dark world, Poe befriended a black cat off of the streets that he named Cattarena. In Those days, black cats were considered witches, but Poe's whole world seemed to be caving around him, so the idea of this ... cat didn't seem so bad. By about 1840, Poe's life had become extremely dark and tormented, so did his poetry. He began writing "Disasters of War", "The Pit and the Pendulum", ... ...

• Word Count: 3165
• Approx Pages: 13
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School