Use Of Delusional State Of Mind In Edgar Allen Poe's The Raven

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The Raven: A Delusional State of Mind In the short story “The Raven” by Edgar Allen Poe, the raven is very likely just a bird that flew into the window, but the narrator proves his delusional state of mind by quoting the raven nevermore. The narrator believes the raven is speaking to him because he is grieving over his lost wife Lenore, the bird is there and he describes it, and he demonstrates his delusional mind by suggesting that the bird has spoken to him. The narrator in this short story believes the raven is speaking to him because he is grieving over his lost Lenore. It is obvious that he has deep feelings for her by his words, “For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore” (11). He believes that the raven is talking