POE READER RESPONSE

The Black Cat

"The moodiness of my usual temper increased to hatred of all things and of all mankind while the sudden, frequent and ungovernable outbursts of my fury to which I blindly abandoned myself, my uncomplaining wife, alas! was the mot usual and most patient of sufferers" page fourteen. I believe this line fit well with this story, mainly because it foreshadows what was to happen to his wife. It also shows his temper, which occurs repeatedly throughout the story. Yet at the same time is showed his guilt for treating his wife poorly. The quote also represented the fact that his wife was a very gentle woman and gave you a picture of her innocence. It also foreshadows what may occur out of his temper.

"But my disease grew upon me-for what disease is like alcohol!-and at length even Pluto, who was now becoming old and consequently somewhat peevish-even Pluto began to experience the effects of my ill temper" page ten. I think this line fit well on giving you a description of what this man appeared like emotionally, since he is a drinker, it automatically sets a picture in your head. Although he was in the 1800s so he tried to hide his drinking, since that was the custom back then. My mental picture of hm is a man who seems kind but at the same time you can tell he is hiding something. Emotionally speaking, he is always tempted to do something wrong and there is a constant struggle for control of his emotions. Definitely what motivates him to kill the cat was the alcohol. The drinks gave him angry moods which caused him to be irritable which set him off on the cat.

Casting the characters would be kind of easy. To play the main character, I would probably cast Johnny Depp. To me he fits into these kind of characters that have something to hide and at the same time very tormented. I thought of him because his character of Sweeny Todd reminds me of this story. To cast his wife i would find someone who portrays innocence. Maybe Keira Knightley because she fits into that time era well. To play the cat? I would just go to the shelter and pick up a black cat.