Edgar Allan PoeThe End of the BeginningEdgar Allen Poe was one of the greatest writers of the nineteenth century. He is perhaps best known for his disturbing tales. One of my favorites was called The Raven. Throughout his works Poe used consistent connections between symbols to encourage the reader to dig deep and find the true meaning of his writing. Poe's work is very much like a puzzle, when you first see it it is intact, but take it apart and discover that there is much more to the story than you thought. The Raven, written in 1845, is a perfect example of Poe at his maddest. Poe's calculated use of symbolism is at its best in this story as each symbol coincides with the others. In The Raven, Poe explains a morbid fear of loneliness and the end of something through symbols. The symbols not only tell the story of the narrator of the poem, but also tell the true story of Poe's loneliness in life and the difficulties he faced. Linked together through images, they tell the story of a dark world that only Poe knows exists. The story of the Crow tells of a lonely man who has lost his one true love, Lenore. As he sits alone in his room almost falling asleep, a crow approaches him. The man has many questions for the crow, but the crow's only answer is "never again." Why is the Crow there today at your window? Poe begins by offering an insight into the surroundings of the house. Mention midnight in the first line. In the following paragraph we also talk about "bleak December". I automatically remembered the first line of the letter The Theft and what the time, month, and day meant to the story. I think midnight and December bring to mind the idea of ​​New Year's Eve. The end and begging of many things. It brings up the thought of winter darkness and loneliness for some. Before the story even begins, Poe makes you imagine what time of year it is and the feelings those seasons bring. The end of the year marks many holidays for us, with holidays also come family and friends. I believe Poe chooses this time of year to show the reader that the narrator has absolutely no one to spend time with. The most important symbol used in the story is the raven.