What prompts the narrator's danger toward the first cat, causing him to cut out one of its eyes in "the black cat"?

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. hedda: it gives me a sense of freedom to know that a deed of deliberate courage is still possible in this world,—a deed of spontaneous beauty. (hedda gabler; act 4; p. 139) hedda’s words here could be considered ironic metaphorical foreshadowings arcastic.

Describe a theme that the author develops through these two excerpts. then analyze how the two excerpts interact and build on one another to develop this theme. be sure to use specific details from the text to support your ideas.

Which words best describes the speakers?