During the mid nineteenth century, it was less common than it is today to jail a man for abusing his wife and children. But during this time, reformers feared that domestic violence from drunkenness was becoming a threat to the prosperity of the country. Therefore, the Temperance Movement was founded to press the cause of the cultural trends favoring habitual drinking. Then came the Washingtonians, they shifted drinking away from society by taking a pledge of total abstinence from alcohol to become "sober, industrious men, with their families again around them, and again happy " (Arthur 42). Authors T.S. Arthur and Edgar Allen Poe help shift drinking away from society by writing narratives uncovering the violent character of an alcoholic. Indeed, by linking Poe to Arthur, we can begin to reread Poe as someone responding to Arthur and the Temperance Movement. .
Arthur's narratives about inebriation reformation are stories he listened too first hand during Washingtonian confession meetings. His non-fiction works are the most famous because his stories end with a new beginning. For example, in the story The Reclaimed, Arthur writes about a character that loves his family, but eventually abuses them. He goes off the beaten path because of his desires for alcohol, but later reforms and joins the Washingtonians in their pledge of abstinence from alcohol. However, Poe takes a different approach by telling us of a mans downward spiral into oblivion that leads to his execution. Both of these stories expose the effects of binge drinking and ultimately how it can lead you to a life unwanted. The purpose of these narratives is to grasp the attention of the reader with relatable stories that would surely inspire their recovery. .
Arthur's more reasonable and relatable narrative starts with the love of his wife and daughter. He has a profitable business and is proud of himself by the fact that he is able to "furnish my house comfortably, and provide everything that persons in our circumstances could properly desire"" (Arthur).
Edgar Allen Poe Have you ever read a story so insane that you wonder how the author came up with it? Edgar Allen Poe was one of the authors that made you feel this way. ... For Edgar Allen Poe it was looniness, death and the feeling of no one loves you. Edgar Allen Poe was born in Boston on January 18,1809. ... Edgar Allen Poe had a tough life. ...
Poe: The Darkness Edgar Allen Poe is the most well-known author of his time. Edgar Poe's ancestors were agriculturists and artisans on one side, and actors on the other. ... He hated its ruling literary class-their stuffy morality, vague transcendental philosophy, abolitionist movement, and sterile domination of the American literary scene. ... This was yet again another major disappointment in Poe's life (Allen, Gullette Pg.17). ... Edgar Allen Poe wa...
In Edgar Allan Poe's poems he writes about death and darkness. ... In Edgar Allen Poe's poem, The Bells, Poe tells how bells can play a part throughout death and this causes readers to dislike the poem but it also has a positive effect on readers when Poe tells of bells being used as symbols of love. ... In Edgar Allen Poe's ,The Raven, Poe uses a sense of darkness and evil throughout the poem by using the black bird as a symbol of evil. ... Throughout Edgar Allen Poe's life he has written many poems concerning death and darkness which has led his poems to success that crea...
Biographical Strategy of Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" In Edgar Allen Poe's poem "The Raven" he is obviously speaking of the lost love in his own life, Virginia. ... "From my books surcease of sorrow-sorrow for the lost Lenore- For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore-" (Poe 377) Here, Poe creates an image of Lenore for the reader, portraying her rare and radiant beauty. ... Poe was devasted because of this loss, he resorted to drinking, drugs, and writing to rid his pain and misery. ... He states that he is trying to get his mind off the ...
Edgar Allen Poe uses this description in "The Fall of the House of Usher" in different ways. ... Edgar Allen Poe was born in Boston on January 19, 1809. ... (Poe, 182). ... Edgar Allen Poe achieves his lasting effect on the reader at the end. ... Edgar Allen Poe's stories will live on through the hearts of readers for years to come. ...
Throughout my study of Poe, I have noticed several very common themes. ... One of Edgar Allen Poe's most common themes was the unjust death of a woman that the narrator loved. One of my favorite stories by Poe that illustrates this theme is "The Raven." ... "Annabel Lee" is a good example of Edgar Allen Poe's contempt for death. ... I think this story might be similar to the way Edgar Allen Poe felt about his own wife's death; maybe he blamed himself for her slow, drawn-out illness. ...
In Edgar Allan Poe's poems he writes about death and darkness. ... In Edgar Allen Poe's poem, The Bells, Poe tells how bells can play a part throughout death and this causes readers to dislike the poem but it also has a positive effect on readers when Poe tells of bells being used as symbols of love. ... In Edgar Allen Poe's ,The Raven, Poe uses a sense of darkness and evil throughout the poem by using the black bird as a symbol of evil. ... Throughout Edgar Allen Poe's life he has written many poems concerning death and darkness which has led his poems to success that crea...
Edgar Allen Poe: Writing Style The short story writer which I have chosen to research is Edgar Allen Poe. ... In many of Poe's works, setting is used to paint a dark and gloomy picture in our minds. ... Setting is also an important characteristic is Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher". ... Vincent Buranelli says that "Poe is able to sustain an atmosphere which is dark and dull. ... Many of the characters in Poe's stories seem to be insane. ...
Edgar Allen Poe Incubus, phantasmagoric, cataleptical and miasma. ... Edgar Allen Poe uses strong advanced words for his literature such as The Fall Of The House Of Usher. ... Secondly, Edgar Allen Poe's story's theme was basically about dreams and hallucinations, which brings it to the next point. The Fall Of The House Of Usher is consist of many imaginations, which Edgar Allen Poe used in his idea to make this a fearful story. ... Edgar Allen Poe uses this complicated form to keep his theme interesting all through the story....
