The Black Cat

Interesting Facts

• «The Black Cat» is one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous works, exploring themes of guilt, madness, and alcoholism.
• The story's protagonist is an unnamed narrator who begins by describing his love for animals but gradually turns into a cruel and ruthless person.
• The central element of the plot is a black cat named Pluto, who becomes a victim of the narrator's cruelty, leading to a series of tragic events.
• The narrator kills Pluto but soon finds another black cat that begins to haunt him, evoking feelings of guilt and fear.
• The story's climax is the murder of the narrator's wife, after which he hides her body in the wall, but ultimately his crime is revealed due to the meowing of the second cat, trapped with the body.