Read this excerpt from “the black cat” by edgar allan poe. the fury of a demon instantly possessed me. i knew myself no longer. my original soul seemed, at once, to take its flight from my body and a more than fiendish malevolence, gin-nurtured, thrilled every fibre of my frame. how does the first-person point of view affect the meaning of the text? a. readers gain insight into the narrator's belief that he is possessed by a demon. b. readers learn the narrator's own analysis and explanation for his behavior. c. readers learn about the narrator’s behavior from an emotional distance. d. readers get an inside perspective on why the narrator feels he can treat the cat as he wishes.