Listen to The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe
- How essential is the setting to the story?
- Could the story have taken place anywhere else?
- How does Edgar Allan Poe reveal character in "The Black Cat"?
- What are some themes and symbols in the story? (Look at: Literary Devices to the right)
- How do they relate to the plot and characters?
- Do you find the narrator likable? Would you want to meet him?
- What is the central/primary purpose of the story? Is the purpose important or meaningful?
- What are some of the controversial elements of the story? Are they necessary?
- What is the role of women in the text?
- Does the story end the way you expected? How? Why?
