In "The Black Cat" the narrator is obsessed with pets; he has one special pet, which is a beautiful black cat. ... "The Black Cat" is a psychological study of domestic violence and guilt, however this story does not deal with calculated murder. ... (p.11) "The Black Cat" is a very powerful story, full of horror and revulsion, which will exhilarate and repulse the dedicated reader. ... Superstition has it that Satan and witches assume the form of black cats. ... The narrator of "The Black Cat" first becomes annoyed when Pluto "inflicted a slight wound upon [the narrator's] hand with h...

• Word Count: 4324
• Approx Pages: 17
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• Grade Level: High School

There standing behind the counter was an old weathered man with thick glasses and an unkempt looking cat. ... According to Living in Black and White, "History of segregation claims to be a detailed account of how cities were, for millennia, divided along racial lines" (Living in Black and White). ... He is a man who has an outdated look on life and black people, especially when Tanner tells the black man he thinks that he's a preacher from South Alabama. It is clear that Tanner's outlook on black people is outdated. ... Over a million black soldiers had served in uniform.Â...

• Word Count: 2519
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School