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The wife in "The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe is characterized as caring and gentle, but ultimately becomes a victim of her husband's descent into madness. She is a loyal companion to her husband until he starts to treat her poorly and ultimately meets a tragic fate at the hands of his violent impulses.

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