The Black Cat And A Perfect Day For Bananafish

“Madness is like gravity, all it takes is a little push.” In “Rappaccini’s Daughter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne, “The Black Cat” by Edgar Allan Poe and “A Perfect Day for Bananafish” by J.D Salinger, share a common central theme. In all three short stories, madness often leads to tragedy (death). Hawthorne, Poe and Salinger uses symbolism and point of view to convey their messages of madness and death. Each story has its own unique way of showcasing madness and death. For example, in the short story "The Black Cat", the main character, in a drunken rage, killed his favorite cat along with his wife. As a result of his actions, the main character was led to his tragic demise. Another example in “Rappaccini’s Daughter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Rapaccini is a scientist that will go to end for furthering science. He creates a poisonous garden and makes his own daughter immune to it, leading her to become

For example, third person omniscient point of view is used in “Rappaccini’s Daughter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Readers are able to see how Giovanni, one of the main characters, feel and act, but Hawthorne uses this as a distraction from the rivalry between the two scientist- Rappaccini and Baglioni. Not only are the readers seeing Giovanni’s point of view but also every character’s point of view. Another example, is in "The Black Cat," the story is told in first person limited, this gives us a more in-depth view into the mind of a madman. It also gives us insight into his actions and thought processes. A third example in "A Perfect Day for Bananafish," point of view is mainly third person omniscient. Dialogue is the conversation between two people. The purpose of dialogue is to reveal a characters interval thoughts. By the use of dialogue we can see Seymour's PTSD really get to him. Point of view gives the readers the opportunity to see the story through the eyes of a specific