-black cats are known in folklore/old stories to be “witchy” or “bad luck”
-i’d say she was just passing by, but recognized the black cat or felt connected to it
-they have the same “reputation” as mentioned in first answer
-they might in another life
Answer:
to remember
To make up my history
Explanation:
The word "striking" means something remarkable, memorable and that had a strong impact in a given situation. The narrator of the text uses this word to refer to remarkable, impacting, minutable and significant moments that happened in his life, to the point of "making my story" as he says. The sentence "make my story" is what reinforces the meaning of "striking" within this context.
Its to communicate with the enslaved people who are going to leave with her :)
