The Raven :: Literary Analysis, Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe wrote galore(postnominal) literary works and had many tragedies in his life. Edgar Allan Poes life started in poverty, became better during his adopted years, and once again fell into poverty. Edgar Allan Poe inspired many people with his haunting poetry and short stories. ace of his best cognize poesys is The Raven. In this poem he is represented as a lonely(prenominal) fellow in his bedroom, longing for his lost love. Some say this poem is a metaphor for his close agonists and family dying. Edgar Allan Poe had a rough life that resulted in many inspiring poems. (H altogetherqvist 1). Edgar Allan Poe was born January 19 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts. His parents, Elizabeth and David Poe were both convolute in acting careers. When Edgar was two years old, his father mysteriously toss his family, leaving Elizabeth Poe with Edgar and his two siblings, Henry and Rosalie to raise on her own. Soon later on Edgars father leaving, his aim fell ill with tuberculosis. Elizabeth Poe suffered with the disease from October until declination 8, 1811 when she died. Later in Edgars life, his poems would relate cover to December 1811 and its misfortunes. And all I love, I loved alone (Lange 12). Poe said speaking of the tragedy of his mothers death. (Lange 12-13). While Elizabeth Poe had lain sick, Frances Allan and a few other ladies cared for the Poe household. Frances Allan grew and bond to Edgar and adopted him after his mother died. His siblings were adopted by different families. Frances loved Edgar as her own. Edgar was somewhat spoiled by his doting foster mother (Anderson 12). Frances and her husband John Allan were very wealthy. (Anderson 12). When Edgar turned six, John moved the family to capital of the United Kingdom for business. There, Edgar attended an English boarding school where he studied French, Latin and literature. In 1820, John Allans business in England failed, which caused the family to m ove back to Richmond. Edgar continued school back in Richmond and began writing poems. One of his first poems was about a crush he had on his friends mother. Helen, thy beauty is to meLike those Nicean barks of yore, That gently, oer a perfumed sea,