The short story named "The Black Cat", which is written by Edgar Allan Poe, is told by a nameless narrator. Although several other characters are mentioned in the story, the main focus is on the narrator and his characteristics. The sequence of events, the narrator's words and his behavior in the story pulls the reader's attention to the narrator's character traits. Especially his behavior gives the reader lots of ideas about his personality. Throughout the story, a change in his character is observed with the effects of perverseness and alcohol - Edgar A. Poe has experienced alcohol problems in his real life, too. Similar to the narrators in the other Edgar Allan Poe stories, the narrator of "The Black Cat" comes to a point where he is not reliable anymore.

In the beginning of the story, the narrator starts out by telling about himself. Of course, the reader...