Masochism in Edgar Allen Poe In this report, I will be discussing the theme of masochism in Edgar Allen Poes short stories. The stories I will be discussing are the Black cat, The Tell-Tale Heart, and The Masque of the Red Death. But first the word Masochist is a person who continually engages in self destructive behavior. In the story The Black Cat it shows masochism throughout most of the story. The narrator is the one in the story who is the masochists. He kills people who love him. He likes seeing the animals he loved in pain. From my infancy I was noted for the docility and humanity of my disposition. My tenderness of heart was even so conspicuous as to make me the jest of my companions. I was especially fond of animals,...and I was never so happy as when I was feeding and caressing them. The peculiarity of character grew with my growth, and, in my manhood, I derived....

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