The Black Cat

In Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat," the narrator's relationship with his cat, Pluto, deteriorates due to his alcoholism. Initially affectionate, the narrator becomes abusive to his pets and wife as...

The narrator harmed Pluto's eye because he was annoyed that the cat had begun to avoid him. This behavior from the cat was a result of the narrator's own actions, as he had become increasingly cruel...