Week 5- Puss-In-Boots

I enjoyed Angela Carter’s take on Puss-In-Boots. The perspective from which the story was presented most impressed me. It is not very often that I read a story told completely in first person where the main character often refers to themselves in third person. But what better character to pull off this feat than the amazing Puss?? The fact that this story is seemingly told through two different yet perfectly simultaneous perspectives is completely appropriate within the stories context. Puss sees himself as such a magnificent character that it is foolish to even consider his character could be contained into one form of narration. The controlling force of the story is Puss and his actions. In addition Puss is the only character that sees everything that goes on. He understands his masters situation from dealing with him firsthand, and he understands the princess situation through his meeting with his lover. Puss is the eye that sees all and knows all. The major plot of the story is obviously the predicament of Puss’ master, but the title of the story has nothing to do with his master because, to put it plainly, he’s not important. The title of the story is “Puss-In-Boots”. That is the title for a reason. Puss pervades the story with his charismatic presence and this unbearable ego is successfully conveyed through Puss’ mixing of the first and third person storyteller.