Part 1 of Essay
“More likely the cat was just unlucky” (l. 1-2). In this narrative poem “”, by Alastair Reid, he gives a dissertation on cats and dogs. Cats are adventurous and dogs do not take chances. Reid uses symbols Have you ever heard the saying “ killed the cat” (l. 1)? and allegory to disclose the theme that life can be more fu ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... The dogs, the other symbol used for people, are the ones afraid to break the monotony of their everyday lives consisting of “doggy circles where well-smelt baskets, suitable wives, good lunches are the order of things, and where prevails much wagging of incurious heads and tails.” (ll. 11-14). They refuse to take chances because of possible detrimental outcomes that could alter their lives. “Nevertheless, to be curious is dangerous enough.” (ll. 6-7). Reid uses the poetic device, allegory, to convey a moral to ....