a great deal of debt, with a stepfather who was!
             unwilling to help (Jacobs, p. 78). At the age of nineteen Edgar moved in with his Aunt Maria and his twelve year old cousin, Virginia Clemm. He soon fell deeply in love with Virginia and they married. Even in the midst of financial problems and personal struggles he and Virginia were completely happy. She was soon diagnosed with tuberculosis and after five years of suffering, she died. It is easy to see the impact Poe's personal struggles had on many different phases of his literature. The heart breaking losses he endures throughout his life are responsible for many of the topics he addresses in his stories. His writing will forever remain a reflection of his inner self.
             Various parallels can be made between the Usher family and Edgar
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