Blog 8: Individual Assignment

Having read the poem again, I think I am starting to see the poem in a new light. As I stated earlier, the obvious is that the speaker is talking about a cat who is staring out a window and thinks that the cat may have special vision powers to be able to see ghosts or other supernatual creatures. After looking over all the symbolism in the poem, especially the symbol of cat, I think that the poem could be talking about a person. As stated earlier in my essay, the cat symbolizes intelligence, understanding of nature, a guardian, mysterious, and some believe it to symbolize hatred, sin and the devil. The cat in the poem could be a symbol for a person who could have powers to see these creatures or see through time. This person could be a god like being, or could be considered evil understanding that people of certain religions would consider any special powers or sixth sense to be brought from the devil (For example, the hanging of "Witches" in the past). This person may have special powers that the speaker is asking about. The speaker wants to know what is beyond he/she cannot see. This poem could even represent god itself. Only god knows whats instore in our lives, but people are always wondering and trying to see whats going to happen in time.