... grew with my growth." (Poe, pg 545, 2) This part of his character will later play a major role in the story. Following the exposition Poe raises the action by presenting the conflict. Conflict is defined as the opposition between two characters, or between the protagonists and the larger forces. Conflict may also be internal or psychological. In "The Black Cat," the conflict begins when the main character starts to become violent towards his cat. He suddenly starts to ... symbol is "Pluto", the cat's name. Pluto means HADES, the God of the underworld, the Devil. This is an animal symbol...

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