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The Narrator And Sally's Characterization In The Cat In The Hat

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In the story, The Cat in the Hat, evil is brought upon by the troublesome Cat in the Hat and good, by the obedient Fish. The conflicted children, Sally and the Narrator, have to choose between the two. The self-centered id, portrayed by the Cat, wants satisfaction and will do anything to get it without thinking of anything or anyone else. The responsible superego, portrayed by the Fish, thinks about doing the right thing, and how their actions will affect others. The understanding ego, portrayed by the Narrator and Sally, has a balance between impulse and consciousness (ReadWriteThink). In The Cat in the Hat, the Cat contributes to the plot through his actions, and he contributes to the theme, temptation is all around us, through his effect on …show more content…

The Cat, being a fun and carefree character, contributes to the theme. He affects the Narrator, Sally, and the Fish. On this boring, rainy day, there is nothing for the kids to do. It is too wet outside to play and too cold to play ball, so they get extremely bored. They just sat inside doing nothing. All of the sudden, this energetic and cheerful Cat comes along wanting to have fun. He reassured the kids that they should not be scared to play. “ ‘Now! Now! Have no fear. Have no fear!’ said the Cat. ‘My tricks are not bad,’ Said the Cat in the Hat” (Seuss). The children are tempted into playing the games. The rainy day emphasizes the Cat’s personality and how much fun they would have playing games. He put the kids in a conflicted situation. Though they can enjoy themselves with the Cat, they know the consequences. Since the Cat makes such a mess with the games, he also unveils the Fish’s adult-like (super ego) personality. They show their personality because of the situation the Cat brings. Putting the kids in a conflicted situation where they have to make a choice, the kids end the conflict by throwing the Cat

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