The Black Cat Freedom and Confinement Quotes

The idea of a curtained bed reminds us of the narrator's current cell. Which is stronger, flames or bars? Could you do a symbolic reading of this moment?

The word "escape" would seem to speak to the "freedom" part of this theme. It seems, though, that there can be no escape for this tragic couple. When we move, we take most of our problems with us. If we move because our house is burned down and we've lost all our money, we move with even more problems than we had before.

The "phantasm" or "ghostly figure" in question is the image of the hanged cat the man found on his bedroom wall after the fire. This image traps him.