![]() ![]() Ultimately, it is the narrator that seems to possess a deeper belief in supernatural explanations. Of course, this information arrives courtesy of a narrator that is not entirely trustworthy, and even he is careful to assert that just because she mentions this superstition, doesn’t necessarily mean she believes it. We do learn that she might be more superstitious than he is since she is fond of mentioning the belief that cats and witches are inextricably linked. Not much information is provided about the narrator’s wife other than that she shares his love of animals. ![]() ![]() In other words, if an animal remains loyal to you, you must be a good person-which should bring into question the character of any person whose pet begins to exhibit disloyal behavior. The narrator does make clear what it is about animals that inspires in him a higher level of love and respect: he particularly admires their loyalty and perception. All we really know about him-if his word can be trusted, that is-is that he has enjoyed a lifetime love of animals and that the animals have reciprocated this love. ![]() The narrator is another of Poe’s unnamed and unreliable men driven to madness. ![]()
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