Poe’s Works
First, read the instructions carefully!
1. Choose one of Poe’s works from the pre-selected titles and briefly discuss the message(s) found within in one paragraph.
Title to read for this assignment and write about is “The Black Cat ”
2. Using examples and commentary from Poe’s actual works, please address at least one of the following prompts in a second paragraph.
How do the assigned works reflect the complexities of human nature: love, loss love, death, sadness, depression, anger, revenge, etc.?
What struggles are evident between the characters and within the characters? How are inner demons revealed in both the author’s characters and the author himself?
Death by entombment is common in Poe’s works: The Black Cat, The Masque of the Red Death, or The Cask of Amontillado; Why might that be?
How does Poe own struggle with addiction perhaps influence his writings?: The Oval Portrait, The Black Cat, etc.
How does the story Imp of the Perverse, clearly reflect “evil for evil sake”? How does it speak to the senseless murder and mayhem that exists across the globe?
