... Other Poems (Bio.com). Poe had a stricken relationship with his foster father, money being one of the many issues between them. He received only enough for two college courses, but not enough for his basic needs. Later, he began gambling for money, losing numerous times, and falling into greater debt. In ... book reviews, Poe helped to make the Messenger popular in the south (Poe Museum). He became a "cutthroat critic, writing vicious reviews of his contemporaries". This aspect of his personality caused him trouble with his superiors (Bio.com). Poe also attacked many famous writers in t...

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