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Raven A Bird Poem

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Insanity is the uncontrollable illness of becoming mad or paranoid in one’s brain. In Edgar Allan Poe’s poem, The Raven a bird, specifically a raven, drives the narrator to the point of madness due to its simple, yet unsatisfying answer of, ‘nevermore’. There are many songs that reflect off of The Raven and focus the attention on the meaning of the text. These songs include “Monster” by Imagine Dragons, “Not Today” by twenty one pilots, “If I Believe You” by the 1975, “Goner” by twenty one pilots, and “Pacify Her” by Melanie Martinez. “Monster” by Imagine Dragons reflects off of the ideas insanity, loss, and misfortune. When the song first begins, lyrics of the song do not begin right away. Ominous music begins to play giving a person an …show more content…

This reflects over the theme of tragedy and depression. The phrase “I’m a goner” is indicating how he feels lost and without hope. When a person goes through a traumatic event, it can have significantly damaging consequences. He could also be indicating how his life is one that is pointless and there is no point in finding the light at the end of the tunnel. Certain tragic events can lead to a person giving up, or on the verge of giving up much like the narrator when he misses Lenore. The meaning of, “...somebody catch my breath…” is significant because it suggests how he is trying to call out for help. He wants someone to ‘catch’ him from falling into consequences that can possibly surface. He is on edge and worried about what might happen if his pathetic life is worth living. “The ghost of you is close to me” emphasises the presence of Lenore through the raven. For example, when the narrator asks the raven, “‘Other friends have flown before...Hopes have flown before’” he wonders if it will ever leave him as well, as his ‘other friends’ have in the past (Poe 183). However, to his surprise, the raven says he will not leave him. The raven represents how he must never forget about Lenore, no matter what happens to

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