Edgar allan poe the raven historical context

Moreover, he was involved in constant fights with other writers. Being part of the legendary drinking binges also makes the poet the center of the northeastern US. In fact, Edgar could multitask in most occasions. He was not only an editor but also played a crucial role in story writing, lecturing as well as a critique to others. American literature is abundant in most instances. Poe encountered tragic circumstances in his life, which indeed haunted his writings. The disappearance of the father after complicated birth issues. Later, Poe managed to watch the mother die as a result of tuberculosis. The situation was tight, and Poe had to move in with a family friend, names John and Frances Allan. The latter had the same condition as Poe’s mother.

Taking responsibilities for the faults is something that Poe failed to consider. Allan was already a false father and the generosity to take Poe to school is enough to thank him (Cleman 23). Guilt formulates better parts in Poe’s work with echoes of upbringing in most occasions. Incidences involving the sick mother as well as the guilty father kept appearing in most parts of the work. In stanza 6, Poe used the word “lattice” to denote the deformation that existed I his life. However, the current literary criticism at that time contributed to his expertise as a lecture circuit. Since then, Poe realized he had a potential of launching his magazine (ELMER 19). He kept blaming other people for his slow growth. At one point, for instance, Poe kept blaming the New England Literary.

That was the same narrative till his death. The initial publication of the poem was in 1845. Since then, various New York-based media rooms played a crucial role in circulating the same (Giammarco 5). The only benefit that Poe received at that time was literary fame. That is not all that he wanted. Having financial security is an aspect that Poe valued as well. William Butler also thought that the content was not right to impact meaning at any given point in time. Even though critics exist, maybe they didn’t understand Poe’s journey and the intention of creating certain contents. In stanza 2, the phrase “lost Lenore” indicates the extent that Poe reached with his life. In conclusion, Poe just any other writer in the contemporary society admired other pieces of work.