Metzengerstein Essays

F. Scott Fitzgerald once said, “I love her and that’s the beginning and end of everything.” This quote certainly applies to some of his foremost literary publications, including The Great Gatsby and the lesser known Winter Dream. The Great Gatsby, published in 1925, was one of the greatest revealing pieces of its time, as it delves into the human desires and motives. But, in order for Fitzgerald to write The Great Gatsby, he created a ‘rough draft’ with a similar plot and theme, which he named Winter

I have always had an interest in Edgar Allan Poe’s writing, poems and short stories. The way in which he writes is very peculiar and very original and unique to him. In grade 10, we made gothic movies and focus thoroughly on the works by Poe. He uses first person narrator in both “The Tell Tale Heart” and “The Black Cat” and he does this in a way that is so unreal, and it puts you in the mindset of the somewhat psychotic speaker. I think it is an important topic as there are so many gothic authors

How is the horror genre element of foreshadowing shown in “The Black Cat”? The strongest example of foreshadowing comes in the form of the black and white cat, who not only is missing an eye like Pluto, reminding his narrator of his violent act; but his white mark on his chest changes shape to look like the gallows. This foreshadows the judgement that will ultimately find the narrator. The quote, “Yet, mad am I not- and very surely do I not dream. But tomorrow I die, and today I would unburthen my

Discoveries and discovering can offer new understandings and renewed perceptions of ourselves, others and our world. Ladies and gentlemen of the HSC panel, thank you for providing this opportunity for me to speak to you on the concept of discovery, and share my thoughts on how this area of study can be explored through texts. The discovery process is a crucial way we can help people arrive at the truth and overcome confusions and uncertainties that have a negative impact on the quality of life.

The Man Whose Insanity was Read by Millions “I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity ”(Ackroyd 96). Edgar Allen Poe was born on July 19,1809 to Eliza and David Poe, who were actors. He became an orphan at a young age and suffered with the many deaths in his life. As a result of the suffering Edgar Allan Poe began to get addicted to alcohol and opium. Edgar Allan Poe used the tragedy, suffering, and addiction in his life to produce some of the most famous literary works. Edgar Allan

Edgar Allan Poe said, “The death of a beautiful woman is, unquestionably, the most poetical topic in the world” (good reads, 1). Although not many of Edgar Allan Poe’s works surrounded the idea of the death of a woman, most of his poems, if not all, portrayed death. He became renowned for his stories and poems about mystery and horror (bio, 1). The extent of Poe’s influence on our culture is immense. He, in fact, was nicknamed “Father of the Detective Story”, because of all of his brilliant tales