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The Theme Of Insane In Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven

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In the poem, “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe, the central idea is, the death of a loved one can lead to insanity. The central idea is developed through the writing strategy of characterization. The narrator becomes skeptical when he starts hearing noises at midnight. The narrator begins assuming the worst because he has experienced multiple deaths in his life, specifically the death of Lenore. Ultimately, his grief causes him to go insane. For an example, in the poem the narrator states, “Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before” (Stanza 5). The narrator is consumed by darkness, making it evident that he is unable to see, specifically that Lenore is
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