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The Killing Of Pluto's Cruelty

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It is significant that this cat will not leave the narrator alone because Pluto acted the same way and it is a reminder to the narrator regarding the killing of Pluto. Towards the beginning of the anecdote, it said how Pluto always attended the main character wherever he went whether it was the house or the streets. In comparison to Pluto, the new cat would do the same. He would follow the narrator home and places he went, as well. The importance of this is it forces the storyteller to remember the past cruelty he had done to Pluto. By the new cat performing the same actions and looking like Pluto, it makes the main character feel remorse and regret towards the killing of his once loved cat. Nevertheless, by the cat never leaving the narrator
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