From Tranquility to Turmoil Just like millions of others in the world today, the character in this story chooses to take his normal, seemingly tranquil life, and turn it upside down. He has a good wife who loves him dearly, a good home, and his dearest friend, a black cat named Pluto. We know he has to be making a fairly descant living because he has a servant, and he has the means to go …showed first 75 words of 604 total…

…showed last 75 words of 604 total…wife’s death. The only thought in his mind is how peaceful it is without the cat around. Even after the police find his wife’s body, due to the cats screams from inside the wall, he still refuses to accept any responsibility for his actions. It is easier for him to believe that a cat is out to get him than it is for him to face the fact that he is an alcoholic.