riends. She was a proud person who shared her blessings with many yet received nothing in return. She allowed people to take advantage of her wealth. When she became ill no one cared about Lenore but the writer. No friend of hers ever prayed for her health like one would expect. Instead, they just watched her die. This is described in the following quotes:
             "Ye loved her for her wealth, and ye hated her for her pride; and when she fell in feeble health, ye blessed her---that she died----; ...." (Poe, Michaels 654)
             Lenore developed her individualism through her pride and strength. She carried on with her life still being kind and good despite the cruelty of her family. She did not let the falseness of those "Wretches" change her goodness. The speaker realized that although Lenore dies at a young age she left a "saintly spirit," as stated in the first quote. At the end of the poem, his view of her
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