What does the white patch on the cat in The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe represent?

Answer 1

Oh, dude, the white patch on the cat in "The Black Cat" represents the cat's innocence and purity... or maybe it's just a fashion statement, who knows? Like, Poe was all about symbolism, so it could totally be some deep metaphor for the duality of human nature or something. But hey, it's just a cat with a white patch, no need to overthink it, right?

Answer 2

In Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat", the white patch on the second cat represents the narrator's ever increasing madness and guilt for his deeds. Although he believes the Horror of his situation is external, and the black cat is some supernatural manifestation, the horror is actually internal to him.

Answer 3

The white patch on the cat in "The Black Cat" symbolizes the narrator's guilt and moral deterioration. It serves as a visual reminder of the narrator's wrongdoing and eventually leads to his downfall as it represents the cat's haunting presence.

Answer 4

In the story the black cat, symbolizes evil and hatred. The narrator is expressing his feelings by making characters that symbolizes evil spirits.