The cat’s black shade therefore, can be linked to Sharon’s death in many ways. As discussed earlier, Sharon, because of the ominous cat and her husband’s selfish actions, died with a skewed perception of who her husband really was. Sharon could not seem to overlook the blemish on David’s record, and it ultimately ended up haunting this innocent woman all the way until her passing. The color black can also be linked to Sharon’s death because it encouraged her husband to lie not once, but twice. At the end of the story, when Sharon is on her death bed, David tells her that he would do anything to turn back time. Sharon inquires if this is actually the truth, and David, as the narrator of the story, states that it almost was. Almost being the truth is evidence of lying. David lied about wanting to go back in time because inside he knew that going back in time meant encountering the lost black cat once again. This meant encountering the lost black cat that momentarily destroyed his relationship and permanently damaged his image as seen through his lover’s eyes. This cat’s symbolic black hue encouraged a man’s lying, destroyed his previously untainted image in his relationship, and added to the agony of his wife’s untimely death. Because of the many symbols attached to this initially overlooked character, and its representation as the challenges faced by this Native American couple, the lost black cat should be viewed as the main focus of the short story instead of David or
The cat’s black shade therefore, can be linked to Sharon’s death in many ways. As discussed earlier, Sharon, because of the ominous cat and her husband’s selfish actions, died with a skewed perception of who her husband really was. Sharon could not seem to overlook the blemish on David’s record, and it ultimately ended up haunting this innocent woman all the way until her passing. The color black can also be linked to Sharon’s death because it encouraged her husband to lie not once, but twice. At the end of the story, when Sharon is on her death bed, David tells her that he would do anything to turn back time. Sharon inquires if this is actually the truth, and David, as the narrator of the story, states that it almost was. Almost being the truth is evidence of lying. David lied about wanting to go back in time because inside he knew that going back in time meant encountering the lost black cat once again. This meant encountering the lost black cat that momentarily destroyed his relationship and permanently damaged his image as seen through his lover’s eyes. This cat’s symbolic black hue encouraged a man’s lying, destroyed his previously untainted image in his relationship, and added to the agony of his wife’s untimely death. Because of the many symbols attached to this initially overlooked character, and its representation as the challenges faced by this Native American couple, the lost black cat should be viewed as the main focus of the short story instead of David or