The death and betrayal of Poe is a story in itself. His life showcases the rise and fall of his writings. His writings reflected death, tragedy and loss though imagery and his use of rhyme, by way or description of life. Edgar Allen Poe was the first poet of his time to receive recognition in a magazine because of his writings. Perhaps his most famous poem "The Raven" wherein he bemoans lost love brought him recognition. But beyond this man of mystery lies something of a tormented soul as shown in his short stories and books.
             Edgar Allen Poe's life was a wreck after he left his wife Elmira to do some exploring. During the time he was gone he would write Elmira constantly; however, Elmira's parents intercepted the letters. Edgar wonder why she did not reply to all his letters, but when he got back he found out that his wife Elmira had gotten married to someone else. This is only one reason why Poe got into a very depressed state. Soon after his wife left him he went back to school at University of Virginia to excel in his writings. Poe thinking that his friend John Allan would soon pay him back after he had loaned him money. John Allen would never give Poe back his money, the school, finding out that Poe had
             no money kicked him out for failure to pay his debt. In the next couple of year Poe had to suffer the death of his Mother and his brother. After they died, he moved in with his Aunt marring his cousin Virginia three years later. Virginia then later died in 1842(Anderson 9-64). Edgar Allan Poe was introduced to death and betrayal early in his life, this leaving him in a deeper depressed state then he was in before, so these traits you can see throughout his short stories and also his poems.
             Edgar Allen Poe's madness is the key to all his short stories such as this one called "The Black Cat." It states that the house was consumed by fire with people in it not kno
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