Edgar Allan Poe Influences

Edgar Allan Poe was a very mysterious man and still is centuries after his death. Poe worked from a hard background, but still managed to contribute much to literature. Poe’s childhood was hard and so was the rest of his life, but he still gave the literary community new perspectives.

Many writers express how they feel by the way they write, and how they see the world around them. Edgar Allan Poe is no exception to the rule. During the early years of Edgar Allan Poe, his father abandoned him, his mother, and two siblings. He later saw his own mother cough up blood and die, due to tuberculosis, a very slow death to encounter for a young age child. He was later adopted in 1811 by a couple who did not even want him. Some would say his talent was molded from the tragic events throughout his life, which lead him to write. Poe was an American poet and writer whose work still lingers in many individuals’ imagination. He was very somber in many of his poems and when writing. Throughout his life, he had bad luck and heartaches that continued till his death in 1849. This dark style can be seen in short stories like “The Tell-Tale Heart” and “The Cask of Amontillado”. In many different short stories and poems, Poe is known for the strange and unreasonable reasons for murder, isolation, betrayal, insanity, and guilt. Edgar Allan Poe’s life more than likely influenced his distinctive gothic writing style.

Poe’s writing style is all the same throughout all of his stories. Poe wrote, “Cask of Amontillado”, “The Masque of the Red Death”, “The Fall of the House of Usher” and the poem, “Spirits of the Dead.” All three of these stories and the poem have death and depression. These stories and the poem represent Poe’s life and what he went through as a child. At many times in Poe’s life he often felt alone and depressed. When Poe was very young, his mother died of tuberculosis, Poe was then split from his siblings and adopted. The family that adopted Poe was wealthy but Poe’s foster mother also passed away from tuberculosis. John Allen, Poe’s adoptive father did not like really like him and never shared any money with Poe even throughout his adulthood and into college. After this Poe moved in with his Aunt Clem, his younger brother Henry, and Cousin Virginia. Poe began to become close to Virginia and they got married, she was 13 and he was 27. Virginia died of tuberculosis sending Poe into a deep depression. This sting of

Many writers express how they feel by the way they write, and how they see the world around them. Edgar Allan Poe is no exception to the rule. During the early years of Edgar Allan Poe, his father abandoned him, his mother, and two siblings. He later saw his own mother cough up blood and die, due to tuberculosis, a very slow death to encounter for a young age child. He was later adopted in 1811 by a couple who did not even want him (Marshall). Some would say his talent was molded from the tragic events throughout his life, which lead him to write. Poe was an American poet and writer whose work still lingers in many individuals’ imagination. He was very somber in many of his poems and when writing. Throughout his life, he had bad luck and heartaches that continued till his death in 1849 (Marshall). This dark style can be seen in short stories like “The Tell-Tale Heart” and “The Cask of Amontillado”. In many different short stories and poems, Poe is known for the strange and unreasonable reasons for murder, isolation, betrayal, insanity, and guilt. Edgar Allan Poe’s life more than likely influenced his distinctive gothic writing style.

Edgar Allan Poe made everyone's worst fears come to life and gave the people nightmares just by he thought of him. Poe was greatly influenced by his dark past. When he was a child, his mother, and many other loved ones, died of tuberculosis. This made Poe

Writers and poets don’t just spring out of the ground and thrive, they go through hardships and fails to get to where they are or end up. Edgar Allan Poe, a truly mysterious man , was a poet,novelist, and writer born on January 19, 1809. He was an accomplished poet, wrote mysteries, horror stories, fictional pieces, and was called the Father of the Detective Story. Edgar Allan Poe was orphaned when he was three due to his parents death. This impacted him both negatively and positively. It was negative because being so young when he was orphaned, he had to miss out on enjoying the customary lifestyle of having a mother and father with you. It was positive because he probably did not quite understand what would happen. He did end up being adopted by the Allan family and started to write poetry when he was around 13 years old.

A famous self-help author, Napoleon Hill, once said “Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.” This statement is certainly true of Americans who lived during the years of 1800-1870’s who experienced rebirth and development. For example, the Nation’s capital had been moved from Philadelphia to Washington, DC. In addition, Americans founded the first cultural institution. These two things helped the nation grow immensely (“A Growing Nation…” 210). An important author living during this era was Edgar Allan Poe, because he wrote the first horror and detective stories. Furthermore, an event that had major impact at the time was the Emancipation Proclamation. It changed the course of the Civil War and gave freedom to many slaves. Lastly, one invention that affected Americans was the Morse Code. It enabled Americans to communicate faster during this time period. Edgar Allan Poe, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the invention of the Morse code are all important figures and events from the 1800-1870s era that reflects how this time period was revolutionary.

Edgar Poe was born on January 19, 1809 in Boston, and one year later, his parent 's departed. After that, his mother took the children and later she became ill - eventually, she die of Tuberculosis. Therefore, Edgar was adopted by the loving family of Mr. and Mrs.John Allan. Grated that,he received his last name through the adoption of the Allan family. Afterwards, Edgar continues his education in England.

“I have absolutely no pleasure in the stimulants in which I sometimes so madly indulge. It has not been in the pursuit of pleasure that I have periled life and reputation and reason. It has been the desperate attempt to escape from torturing memories, from a sense of insupportable loneliness and a dread of some strange impending doom.” (Edgar Allan Poe) Every writer has their own style of writing. Edgar Allan Poe was best known for his fiction Gothic works. Death is one of his most recurring themes. It deals with physical signs, concerns of burial and mourning. Edgar Allan Poe’s life had a major influence on his writing.

Pollard,Basil English III Ms.Roelse April,26,2016 Research Assignment Ahead of his time When it comes to Edgar Allan Poe,a phrase like ¨thinking outside of the box¨ doesn’t even come close to describing the ingenious work he put out. He was extremely ahead of his time and if you look into his life you can clearly

A poet known for unsettling poetry, Edgar Allen Poe’s life events were able to inspire the way he depicted his poetry. Edgar Allen Poe’s life started with a tragic event and continued with poverty and the loss of the people he loved. Poe had to live through the unsettling relationship

When many hear of the author Edgar Allan Poe, they instantly start thinking about the famous poetry writer, who mostly wrote about American Gothic. In each of Poe’s stories, there are always specific techniques that he uses to create a sort of “Poe exclusive” tale. While Poe was growing up,

Edgar Allan Poe an American author best known for his macabre works like the Tell Tale Heart and The Fall of the House of Usher. He was also recognized as the father of the modern detective story and science fiction. Most of Poe’s writings are riddled with death, madness and

This passage describes Poe 's life influences and his many styles of writing. Poe lost his parents at a young age as his mother died, and his father abandoned him. After Poe lost both his parents, he was raised by foster parents and attended boarding school from the age of six to eleven. As a young adult, he moved to Boston where he wrote his first poems. While in Boston, he spent time in the army and at West Point. He struggled with gambling and was in debt for most of his life

Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston, Massachusetts on January 19, 1809. He is one of the thousands of people to become famous for his stories in horror. Throughout his life, he dealt with grief and death more than anything because his life was terrible from childhood to adulthood for the last few years. From happiness to grief, Poe had mostly sadness and misery throughout his life.