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Edgar
Allan Poe’s “Murders in the Rue Morgue”—An Infactuation with the
Intellectual
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This 8 page report discusses Edgar Allan Poe’s classic “Murders in the Rue
Morgue,” published in 1841. The writer examines the from the historical
timeframe in which it takes place and the fascination with all things cerebral.
Poe presented “Murders in the Rue Morgue” in a time that was inundated with
“nice” and “simplistic” literature. His work was a unique and
stimulating opportunity for the antebellum reader to indulge in intellectual
stimulation. No secondary sources.
Filename: BWrue.rtf
Poe's
Hop Frog and Carter's The Werewolf
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Angela Carter's The Werewolf and Edgar Allen Poe's Hop Frog are short stories of
fiction that define the limits of humor. Carter uses the art of magic realism as
a fusion of the fantastic, fantasy or unreality with stark realism. Poe uses
satire in his telling of the story of Hop Frog. The difference between humor and
satire is that the humor unites as everyone laughs at the same thing including
themselves and satire divides when one group laughs at another. This 7 page
paper compares and contrasts the two stories in regards to the use of humor and
the emotional appeal of the protagonists. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: KTpoecar.wps
The
Individual and Society in Poe and Garcia Marquez
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An eight page paper looking at the complex interrelationship between the
individual and society, and reality and illusion, in these two authors. Works
discussed are Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Masque of the Red Death” and Gabriel
Garcia Marquez’ “A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings.” The paper concludes
that in both stories an edifice is created which is not real -- but in Poe’s
story it is created by an individual’s attempt to protect himself against
society, and in Garcia Marquez’ it is created by society’s attempt to put
blinders on the individual. Bibliography lists four sources.
Filename: KBmasque.wps
Edgar
Allan Poe as Gothic Hero in 'Usher' and 'Ligeia'
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A 5 page paper analyzing the way Edgar allan poe's life experiences are
reflected in two of his most famous stories, 'The Fall of the House of Usher'
and 'Ligeia.' Bibliography lists four sources including Poe's short story
collection.
Filename: Ushlig.wps
Edgar
Allan Poe's 'The Masque Of Red Death' / Theme Of Plague
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A 5 page paper providing a psychological analysis of Edgar Allan Poe's The
Masque of the Red Death. The paper concludes that Poe wrote about a plague
because the sheer number of beloved people who had died during his lifetime must
have seemed like a plague to him. Bibliography lists five sources.
Filename: Poerm.wps
The
Roots of Horror in Hawthorne and Poe
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A five page paper looking at Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne in terms of
their very distinct interpretations of the short horror genres. The two stories
compared are Poe's "Ligeia" and Hawthorne's "Rappaccini's
Daughter." Bibliography lists five sources.
Filename: KBhawth5.wps
The
Females of Edgar Allen Poe's "Ligeia" and Rose Terry Cooke's "My
Visitation"
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A 5 page overview of the underlying theme of femininity in these two short
stories. Suggests that in many ways these depictions vary somewhat from the
stereotypical vision of male writers depicting weak and inferior women and
female writers presenting a more factually accurate portrait of their female
characters. In many ways Poe presents a stronger image of women in "Ligeia"
than does Cooke in "My Visitation". While Poe's short stories could be
said to glorify the image of a strong woman, Cooke's actually derides that
strength. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPwomFc2.wps
The
Appearance Of Birds
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The poems, The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe and Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking
by Walt Whitman both feature the appearance of birds. This 3 page paper asserts
that The predominant symbolic meaning used in both poems for the particular bird
is a call to memory. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KTbirdcd.wps
Edgar
Allan Poe's 'The Cask of Amontillado'
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A 6 page paper on this short story by Poe. The relationship between the two men
is examined and analyzed as it changes while the story progresses.
Filename: Amont.wps
Edgar
Allan Poe's 'The Cask of Amontillado'
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A 7 page paper discussing the element of revenge within an extremely tightly
woven story and how this story was a commentary by Poe on his disdain of the
aristocracy and all that they stood for, as well as his personal belief in the
cruelty of society. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Caskamon.wps
Edgar
Allan Poe's 'Fall of the House of Usher'
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A 2 page essay on the single effect of deterioration in Poe's 'Fall of the House
of Usher.' The writer argues that the house is actually personified-- and as it
gradually collapses so does the family within. No Bibliography.
Filename: Poefallh.wps
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