POINT+OF+VIEW

In which point of view is this story told?
 * Describe the narrator. Use quotes from the story that describe him.
 * What purpose does Poe have in writing this story in the 1st person point of view?
 * Use images to illustrate the narrator of this story.

The Black Cat- Point of View The Black Cat is in 1st person point of view. The narrator loves animals. As a kid he had a special love for them. Then as he got older he got married and had birds, a dog, gold-fish, rabbits, a small monkey, and a cat. The cat, Pluto, was his favorite of all. The relationship between them lasted for a long time. They showed much love towards each other, but the fact that the narrator was a intense alcoholic changed the relationship for the worse. He became psychotic. “From my infancy I was noted for the docility and humanity of my disposition. My tenderness of heart was even so conspicuous as to make me the jest of my companions. I was especially fond of animals, and was indulged by my parents with a great variety of pets.” –narrator “Pluto-- this was the cat's name -- was my favorite pet and playmate. I alone fed him, and he attended me wherever I went about the house. It was even with difficulty that I could prevent him from following me through the streets.” –narrator Poe might have written the story in 1st person because so the reader could get a firsthand account of what the narrator was felt for the cat and what he was thinking when he killed it. Or maybe give an idea of why he was mentally insane.