The Heartbreak That Killed “The Raven” is by Edgar Allan Poe. The Poem “The Raven” is gothic literature. This poem is about how a husband tries to deal with the lost of his beloved wife. Soon after the man starts to lose his mind and senses. The lost of his wife is so dramatizing for him that it starts to affect on his state of mind , also his physical appearance. I strongly truly believe heartbreak or a loss of a loved one can change who you are as a person. Physically some people may lose weight or gain it. Just like in the The Raven. The man dwells on how he has lost his beloved wife. Soon he goes through different stages. Like physically , mentally , emotionally. The narrator starts off by telling us how the man is not doing so well. “I pondered , weak and weary.” (5) The man is week from probably not eating and losing a lot of sleep. For some people who go through such a great lost as something like this many can relate to it. He may feel like he can no longer go on without his beloved wife. Having to deal with such a great lost can take a lot out someone. Some people may say that you can not physically change when going through a lost of a love one but ,you clearly can. Some people can lose weight , or they can gain it. You don’t want to see people or you don’t go out as often as you use to. Or not doing things you once use to do before everything happen. Going through a lose such as so can affect you mentally. I believe this to be true. You start