Control In Pangur's The Scholar And His Cat

The entirety of the Scholar’s character in ‘The Scholar and His Cat’ has an underlying need for control and arrogance towards those who are illiterate. This is shown quite clearly through his comparison and description of his Cat’s actions. The Scholar is the speaker of this work and his opinion is the only one presented. Using this control in his writing he undermines the cat’s ability to make his own more highly sought after. Yet the way he speaks hints at a deeper concealed feelings towards those who are not like himself hence forth the weak minded individuals. This is proven through the way he shows his comparison of control, the importance of job, social interaction, and insight. The words he uses bring about a conclusion of the Scholar’s feelings towards incompetence and his domination of situations are hinted clearly in the writing.
First off there is aspect of control, which is clearly rooted in the Scholar’s favor. The most noticeable presentation of this is the beginning “I and white Pangur…”. Right in this sentence the Scholar uses improper grammar when it should have been the White Pangur first he …show more content…
The cat does not care about anything but what is straight in front of him, he shows no need to do anything more. The Scholar actually is the more efficient fighter because he “direct it against keenness of knowledge.” With the Scholar his task is not limited to what he sees on the outside but rather his insightful mind that thinks inwardly of a situation. He contemplates the task and considers the various possibilities before approaching it directly. This is all a clear demonstration of control and an insight of illiterate. The one who thinks through situations and looks at the inner workings has a far greater chance of succeeding in his task according to the Scholar’s