“Men have called me mad; but the question is not yet settled, whether mad is or is not the loftiest intelligence—whether much that is glorious—whether all that is profound—does not spring from disease of thought—from moods of mind exalted at the expense of the general intellect” (Poe); these are the words of a man born on January 19, 1809. As a child Poe’s parents had passed on making him an orphan. He then went on to live with the family of John Allan who was originally from Richmond, Virginia. During the period of 1815-1820, the family migrated to England. Living in England was beneficial to Poe for the reason that he gained his gothic style that appears so frequently in his work from this area. Although prior to his success challenges were in the forefront of his career, Edgar Allan Poe is a well-known poet who has made a huge impact on literature with his intriguing demonic thoughts and lines which are expressed in many of his most famous pieces such as, “The Raven,” and “The Tell-Tale Heart.”
Initially, Poe had a handful of difficulties that ruined the opportunity of many breakthroughs in his life as a poet. A biographer also noticed Poe’s economic status and verbalized that, “His financial circumstances were often desperate as he moved from one eastern city to another looking for work as a writer or editor of literary magazines” (Minor 9). Moving to discover work was very common for Poe due to the fact that he ran up numerous debts and Allan continually denied his requests for financial help which eventually forced Poe to drop out of school. Upon these occurrences Poe realized that he needed to find work in order to have some sort of stable income to make a living. His actions were definitely a leading factor to why he either couldn’t get or keep a job for a long period of time. Poe had issues with his devious behavior and challenges with alcohol even though he could function well under the influence. Poe’s life had many complications that seemed to never end but little did he know that after all the rain he’ll see the sun come out again.
Equally important, Edgar Allan Poe wrote one of his most famous poems, “The Raven,” which marked the time of great success and accomplishments in his career because of its devilish content and rhythmic pattern. A commentator who read the poem revealed his thoughts by declaring that, “The undeniable power of ‘The Raven’ comes from the inexplicable, overwhelming sorrow at the heart of the poem, conveyed through the narrator’s theatrical passion, grief, and finally, insane desperation” (Edwards 3). This statement was clearly brought to life when Poe published and released “The Raven” in 1845 which brought money rolling in to help support him with health and economic issues. On the other hand what made the poem so alluring to people was the traumatic effect it had on readers. It left many folks in a cold stiff alarmed by what their mind had just consumed and the haunting repetitive background didn't bring...
