Studying The Black Cat

Listen to The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe

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• 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"? 
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• 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?
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• 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?