The significance about the new cat and his markings is its resemblance of Pluto. As recalled by the main character, he noticed the new cat has a missing eye like Pluto did. However, the main comparison between this cat and Pluto was the white splotch, covering the region of the breast. When Pluto was murdered by the main character, there was a rope around him that caused his death. Similarly to this, the narrator discovers the representation of the white splotch is the gallows. Thus, this shows the cat symbolizes Pluto and the guilt the narrator has for killing Pluto. As said in this short anecdote, it stated, “It was now the representation of an object that I shudder to name—and for this, above I say, the image of a hideous—of a ghastly thing—of
