Smith 1 Jasmine Smith Dr. Reginald Watson ENG 115 Introduction to Literature 8th September 2019 Delusional Omens During the 19th century Edgar Allan Poe an American writer penned some of Americas most important and influential works of literature. Mr. Poe was known for his profound poem's short stories and critical theories such as “The Raven” and “The Tell -Tale Heart”. Born January 19, 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts as Edgar Poe to English born actor Elizebeth Arnold Hopkins Poe and Actor David Poe Jr. It is said that Edgar Allen Poe invented what is known as the modern-day detective story. During his short mysterious drug addicted life Edgar managed to pen some of the most beautiful yet macabre short stories ever written. Edgar had a talent for writing stories that openly explained the torment and pain and sadness deep within the human soul that is often not shown to the world to expresses his deepest sorrows. I truly enjoyed Edgar Allan Poe’s work, “The Black Cat” because of the symbolism Comment by Microsoft Office User: comma Comment by Microsoft Office User: comma Comment by Microsoft Office User: poems Comment by Microsoft Office User: comma Comment by Microsoft Office User: Poe Comment by Microsoft Office User: You need at least one more point. In the Black Cat Edgar Allan Poe purposefully named the cat Pluto who in ancient roman mythology was an evil and vile ruler over tormented souls in the underworld. The black cat thought to be an omen of bad luck by those who are superstitious brings evil, unrest and torment to the souls of those around them. By naming the cat Pluto it is suggested that the cat brings bad luck and misfortune into the narrator's life. The narrator feels as if he has been led down a path of insanity because of Pluto's presence. “In speaking of his intelligence, my wife, who at heart was a little tinctured with superstition…...... which regarded all black cats as witches in disguise” (Poe 137). In this instance the narrator believes he is justified in his unprovoked attack on Pluto for he is vexed or cursed and has brought evil, violence and delusional thoughts into his life. Comment by Microsoft Office User: Make it clear what symbolism you’re going to discuss. Comment by Microsoft Office User: Enclose short story title with quotation marks. Comment by Microsoft Office User: is Comment by Microsoft Office User: Poe, by naming the cat, Pluto, seems to suggest that the cat brings… Comment by Microsoft Office User: fragment Comment by Microsoft Office User: comma Edgar Allan Poe works of literature in some ways paralleled his own life with violence and death being his focus in many of his poems as well as his short stories. Even though the human mind can see and process its own deterioration it does not have the ability to take a step back or stop the process. In the Black Cat the narrator is continuously pointing out the contradictions in his mind, he realizes that he is changing and that there is no rhyme or .