For the most wild, yet most homely narrative which I am about to pen, I neither expect nor solicit belief. Mad indeed would I be to expect it, in a case where my very senses reject their own evidence. Yet, mad am I not -- and very surely do I not dream. But tomorrow I die and today I would unburden my soul.” (Black Cat, 11).

This is a great introduction to the wonderful story of The Black Cat. We truly believe that this quote establishes the mood and atmosphere towards the narrative. As he says “For the most wild, yet most homely narrative which I am about to pen, I neither expect nor solicit belief” he is portraying that he doesn’t expect the audience to believe what he is about to pen, but is determined to write it anyways. As well, this sets the mood for the story by utilizing the various terminologies such as “solicit”, “wild” and “homely” to illustrate an image on what he plans on writing. We like this beginning of the story because it sets the tone for the reader and gets them thinking of what the story will be based upon, In this image it displays how the black cat was mistreated and tortured. This picture symbolizes how the cat lost his eye and was hung.