Death in the Works of Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poes contributions to Ameri throne literature turn in become increasingly more than prominent as the old age have passed. As improvident fiction has become a more accepted literary genre in literary circles, Poes theories ar studied with more passion. Although he lives a rather melancholic existence, Poe does experience moments of joy, and desires to capture spectator through poetical form. Indeed, what he leaves behind for the literary universe of discourse is his gifted genius, revealed through his poetry. Poe want to incorporate his own feel experiences in poetry as an escape from the enigma that shrouds leafy vegetableplace of his life. Being a insure to numerous deaths, a common theme of women dying runs rampant(ip) throughout Annabel Lee,  The Raven,  and The Sleeper  to yield how quickly man can lose everything and is unable to call back his loses.\nThe darkness that seems to constantly duck Poes life began as an infant. Poe was natural Jan uary 19, 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts, the second son of David and Eliza Poe. Just before Poes one-third birthday, he, along with his siblings were orphaned. His fetch died of terbium and his father had abandoned his wife and children. Edgar was taken in by whoremonger Allan and Frances Keeling Valentine Allan, and he travel to Richmond to join his revolutionary foster family. However, his foster father, John Allan, was always abusive towards him. To apologise tension, Poe enlisted in the Army effective to get away from him  (Edgar n.pag.). The both of them fought constantly, and Poe looks up to his foster mother for comfort in a such a fearsome situation. At the age of twenty, France died and Poe lost his ˜childhood hero and felt lonely. Hoping to supply happiness to his life, Poe married his frequently younger cousin in 1836, but the exact opponent seems to happen. In 1847, his Virginia died of tuberculosis. With so many an(prenominal) deaths surrounding Poes li fe, most of his poems are short lyric pieces--meditations on death of beautiful women  (Jordan n.pag.). ...