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87). They dont see Alisoun for who and what she is, but instead act out some sort of romantic fantasies that have little to do wit...
manages to resurrect herself momentarily from her entombment before falling dead upon her brother, causing his death also. The hou...
This 4 page paper discusses four of E.A. Poe's short stories, and critical reaction to his work. Bibliography lists 6 sources....
or they commit murder and allow us to watch, as is the case in "The Tell-Tale Heart." Its always tempting, in a first-person nar...
1). Using this metaphor, he goes on to say that Science "alterest all things with thy peering eyes," which preys upon his poets h...
increasing his sense of dysfunction. He would often turned to it in times of stress and depression and Poe would likely feel his i...
had "hastened his wifes death to write the poem" (Allen 3). The poem itself is obviously one which revolves around a woman who the...
In five pages 'The Raven' is subjected to a poetic explication and a thesis that Poe's life is reflected in this haunting poem. T...
of the situation inside the house. He relates that "Minute fungi overspread the whole exterior, hanging in a fine tangled web-wor...
good education, he was dismissed after just one year at the university because of his drinking and gambling (Edgar...Shadow). Back...
stories(Rollason, 1988). There is, of course, the same typical Poe elements, the triumph of rational reasoning, the superiority ...
himself to be a poet at heart (An Analysis of A Valentine, 2002). Although he wrote all kinds of literature, poetry was his favor...
In five pages the ways in which the detective literary genre was standardized by Poe's 'The Purloined Letter,' 'The Mystery of Mar...
live. "In this theory, Madeline and Roderick (who are twins) represent the unconscious and the conscious, and when Roderick denies...
meant to illustrate the dichotomy between and among all the interwoven traits attributed to a girl of her age. On the one hand, s...
official. The letter has been stolen, and the police feel that they know who stole it -- a man who is referred to as "Minister D" ...
In five pages the ways in which Poe's internal struggles and private thoughts are revealed in his writings are examined. Six sour...
In six pages an explication of 'Annabel Lee' considers how the rhythm of the rhyme, word repetition, and setting/imagery articulat...
In seven pages this paper examines how the theme of death is handled in London's short stories 'The Law of Life' and 'To Build a F...
modern Gothic writing lies with his ability to create a variety of forms of symbolist terror, using new structures and creating ne...
"super sleuth," August Dupin who was certainly as erudite and calmly logical as Sherlock Holmes or any of the other witty, urbane,...
precipitates her husbands horrific discovery and subsequent madness" (Frushell 18). That Ligeia represents everlasting love not o...
In a paper consisting of 6 pages this important writer of the 19th century is examined in an overview of his life and works with i...
In five pages this 1839 tale is revealed to represent many of the experiences and attitudes of the author. Five sources are cited...
In 5 pages this paper analyzes the ways in which Poe satirizes transcendentalism in this story. There are 6 sources cited in the ...
"what the character thinks the truth is, as revealed in speech or action, and what an audience or reader knows the truth to be." ...
In five pages these short stories are compared and contrasted in terms of how femininity is thematically portrayed in each. There...
In five pages the representation of the author in this short story is considered with an analysis of the story's plot, setting, ch...
In five pages this paper examines how Poe employed satirical humor regarding art and science in this famous short story. Five sou...
In eight pages Homer's 'The Odyssey' and Sophocles' 'Oedipus Rex' are compared with Poe's 'Ms. Found in a Bottle' and 'The Purloin...