THE BLACK CAT by Edgar Allan Poe Summary & Analysis

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In this video I'm talking about "The Black Cat," a short story by Edgar Allan Poe. If you're looking for more information about Poe's life or some of his others stories or poems, check out my full playlist:    • Homework Help: Edgar Allan Poe  

SUMMARY 0:34
ANALYSIS
Narrator's mindset 9:32
The first cat 10:31
Alcoholism 10:50, 14:30
Domestic violence 11:40
The first cat dies 12:40
Views on God 14:03, 17:04, 20:37
The house fire 14:30
The new cat 15:48
The murder 17:59
Getting caught 19:36
Links to other stories 21:38

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Poe, Edgar A. "The Black Cat." The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales, The New American Library, Inc., 1960, pp.103-112.

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