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How
Edgar Allan Poe & Jack London Dealt With Death in Selected Short Stories
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A 7 page paper which examines the way in which Edgar Allan Poe and Jack London
dealt with the subject of death in their short stories. Specifically considered
are Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Imp of the Perverse” & “Berenice,” and
Jack London’s “To Build a Fire” & “The Law of Life.” Bibliography
lists 12 sources.
Filename: TGdeathlp.wps
Death
in the Fiction of Edgar Allan Poe
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An 8 page paper examining Poe's short stories for evidence of the author's
obsession with death. The paper begins by providing some background on Poe's
life, then looks at ten stories, four in detail, in order to show that his
fascination with the theme of death was endemic in his personality. A 1 page
sentence outline follows paper. Bibliography lists four sources.
Filename: Fipoe.wps
Edgar
Allan Poe's Mysterious Death
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10 pages in length. For nearly a century and a half, speculation has surrounded
the untimely death of Edgar Allan Poe. But now there is new evidence suggesting
he did not die drunk, but rather from another malady entirely. The writer shows
us how Poe's life, full of sorrow and disappointment, may have ultimately lead
to his early demise.
Filename: Poedie.wps
In
the Style of Edgar Allan Poe
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This 5 page report discusses Edgar Allan Poe’s writing style and presents an
example of a short story written with Poe’s techniques that include
foreshadowing, a very present narrating force, metaphor, and a subtle mounting
of a level of tension that cannot be easily identified. No secondary sources.
Filename: BWpostyl.rtf
Poe's
"Never Bet the Devil Your Head"
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A five page paper looking at this satirical story by Edgar Allan Poe. The paper
points out that satire is an unusual genre for Poe, although the story is
typically macabre; but, in addition to being a gentle jibe at Transcendentalism,
this story argues that not all fiction must have an obvious moral to have merit.
Bibliography lists six sources.
Filename: KBpoe6.wps
Edgar
Allan Poe
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A six page paper looking at this seminal nineteenth century writer. After a
brief biography and overview of his works, the paper analyzes his poem "The
Raven" in detail, showing how it develops the themes of loss and doom that
characterized Poe's most powerful work. Bibliography lists four sources.
Filename: KBpoe7.wps
Revenge
in Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado”
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A 7 page paper looking at the theme of revenge and victimization in this horror
story by Edgar Allan Poe. The paper concludes that Poe deliberately left open
the question of whether Fortunato was the only victim of Montresor’s
diabolical revenge, or whether the ultimate revenge was on Montresor himself.
Bibliography lists seven sources.
Filename: KBpoe2.wps
Edgar
Allen Poe’s “The Cask Of Amontillado”: Revenge
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5 pages in length. Among those who have read the timeless classic “The Cask of
Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe, some have come away disliking the story
because of the speaker's cruel act of revenge against Fortunato. This opinion
is, indeed, warranted for such a portrayal of delicious wickedness, however, it
is important for the reader to consider the fact that Poe penned that story as a
direct reflection of all things that brought him misery. The writer discusses
how throughout his life, the author waged war against a multitude of
overpowering entities that served to influence him in a distinctly negative
manner, among them being that of alcoholism, vanity, greed and pride. No
additional sources cited.
Filename: TLC_Poe.wps
Edgar
Allan Poe's 'Ligeia' / Analyzed
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This 5 page research paper examines the themes of love and the female in Edgar
Allan Poe's Gothic short-story lament, 'Ligeia.' Specifically considered are how
Poe's tragic personal life contributed to his perceptions of women. Bibliography
lists 5 sources.
Filename: Ligeia.RTF
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