For example, after his house smoulders to the ground, the main character views his cat’s impression on the only remaining wall. On page seven, he recollects, “I approached and saw, as if graven in bas-relief upon the white surface, the figure of a gigantic cat. The impression was given with an accuracy truly marvellous. There was a rope about the animal’s neck. When I first beheld this apparition—for I could scarcely regard it as less—my wonder and my terror were extreme.” Later, on page 8, the main character recounts his guilt after he killed the cat. This seemingly supernatural outline, therefore, serves as a reminder to the killer of what he has done. Later, the main character describes that because of this regret, he drove himself to the point of insanity when finally, after nearly killing his new cat, he turns to his wife and murders her. Four days later, the police come to investigate. On page 14, he recalls the situation, “I rapped heavily with a cane which I held in my hand, upon that very portion of the brickwork behind which stood the corpse of the wife of my bosom. But may God shield and deliver me from the fangs of the Arch-Fiend! No sooner had the reverberation of my blows sunk into silence, than I was answered by a voice from within the tomb!” Thus, it can be inferred that because of his subconscious remorse, the main character hit his wife’s makeshift
For example, after his house smoulders to the ground, the main character views his cat’s impression on the only remaining wall. On page seven, he recollects, “I approached and saw, as if graven in bas-relief upon the white surface, the figure of a gigantic cat. The impression was given with an accuracy truly marvellous. There was a rope about the animal’s neck. When I first beheld this apparition—for I could scarcely regard it as less—my wonder and my terror were extreme.” Later, on page 8, the main character recounts his guilt after he killed the cat. This seemingly supernatural outline, therefore, serves as a reminder to the killer of what he has done. Later, the main character describes that because of this regret, he drove himself to the point of insanity when finally, after nearly killing his new cat, he turns to his wife and murders her. Four days later, the police come to investigate. On page 14, he recalls the situation, “I rapped heavily with a cane which I held in my hand, upon that very portion of the brickwork behind which stood the corpse of the wife of my bosom. But may God shield and deliver me from the fangs of the Arch-Fiend! No sooner had the reverberation of my blows sunk into silence, than I was answered by a voice from within the tomb!” Thus, it can be inferred that because of his subconscious remorse, the main character hit his wife’s makeshift