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"Pluto -- this was the cat's name -- was my own pet and playmate. I alone fed him, and he followed me wherever I went about the house" (Poe 1). -- kind and loved animals (indirect characterization -- actions)

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"I took from my pocket a pen-knife, opened it, grasped the poor beast by the throat, and cut one of its eyes from the socket!" (Poe 1). (indirect characterization -- actions)

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In the beginning:
"From my childhood, I was noted for gentleness and kindness" (Poe 1). -- direct characterization

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At the end:
"But during this time, my general nature was changing for the worse...I grew more moody day by day, more selfish and careless of others" (Poe 1).

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Poe shows that there are two sides to human nature. Even the nicest of people are capable of harming others.

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“Pluto- this was the cat’s name-was my own pet and playmate” (Poe 1)

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“At once the fury of a demon filled me. My better self seemed to take flight from my body. A fiend-like gin- fed evil thrilled my whole fram”(Poe 1).  Direct characterization

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“At last the spot took the outline of an object that i shudder to name-a hideous- -a ghastly thing- -the GALLOWS!” (Poe 4.)

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Evidence, “I thought that the cat tried to keep away from me. This made me angry.I grabbed him, and he, in fright, bit me on the hand.” (Poe 1)

Tie to theme
He started out kind and gentle and he became an angry and vicious person.

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In the beginning of the story, the narrators wife says that black cats are an omen for witches. The black cat foreshadowed death (the death of the wife and both cats).

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“From my childhood, I was noted for my gentleness and kindness” (Poe 1). Direct characterization

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“I married early, and was happy to find in my wife the same liking for pets.”(Poe 2)

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Explanation:

The explanation behind this quote is that the color of a cats fur cannot change its color or its appearance, therefore, the white fur on the cat cannot change into the gallows.

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“Only a madman would expect it. Yet mad I am not, and surely I do not dream. But tomorrow I die, and would give the world my story, as plainly and frankly as if I were writing a story of everyday events.” (Poe 1)

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Poe shows that there are two sides to every human nature. He changed from kind to full of anger. Even the nicest of people are capable of immense anger.

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Unable to to be trusted

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You could also use quotes that discuss:
- Killing his wife and/or cat (unnecessary --> make him a criminal).
- Believed he saw supernatural things (were not real)

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Uses the supernatural as an excuse to explain his evil deeds away.
- Creates a sense of suspense or tension (must explain why)

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-Wife says black cats are witches in disguise
- black cat is an omen foreshadowing his evil deeds

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- The narrator's guilt shows up as fear in several ways. How does he express this guilt