Raven In 1930

Edgar Allan Poe wrote ‘The Raven in 1930’. This poem is about how someone can overcome grief. There are a count of symbols in the reading that symbolize grief. The three most common include the raven, the bust of Pallas, and the speaker’s chamber. The raven shows the narrators ending and undying love, “Lenore.” Ravens represent death,darkness,and loss. The reading states, “But the Raven, sitting lonely on that placid bust, spoke only.” He is feeling lonely after the loss of his love Lenore. The Raven always will repeat, “Nevermore.” This reiteration of this word just keeps reminding the narrator that he will never see Lenore again. He tries to convince himself that he will be alright, and that he will soon get over the loss. After a while the narrator has trouble breathing,and living with this heaping weight of grief. It

Brian Croxall also agrees with my theory. In his article he talks about the darkness and loneliness in the poem written by Edgar Allan Poe. His exact words go as follows , “seems to be about the pain of the loss of a loved one.” Edu Zarus says that this poem is about loss as well. He believes he goes through all five stages of grief throughout the poem. “The raven itself seems to be a fabricated image that serves to give the narrator's dark side and inner thoughts a tangible image. The narrator is able to remain calm and composed, though it's just a façade weaved out of desperation, until the raven's visit which causes him to unravel and ignite an internal battle that will lead to ultimate despair.” I completely agree with his theory as he is trying to stay calm until he realizes that Lenore will never be back. He slowly starts going more and more ‘crazy’ as the more days pass. His insanity can be seen as he goes through the different stages of grief. This whole poem