Edgar Allan Poe And Nathaniel Hawthorne

Edgar Allan Poe was born on January 19, 1809 in Boston Massachusetts. Poe’s parents were Elizabeth Arnold Poe and David Poe, Jr., both being actors. Poe really never knew his parents since at a young age his father had left and his mother passed away from tuberculosis when he was three. Needing a new family and having to leave both of his siblings, Poe joined a new one with his new parents being John and Frances Valentine Allan, which had a successful family life and fortune. At the age 13 Poe was already an amazing poet but was discouraged by his father, saying that he should follow in the family business. Poe then went to college and shined in all of classes but was soon in trouble when his father wouldn’t provide college funds with the correct amount so Poe was lead into gambling only causing him more debt and a bigger issue when going home to his father and also facing women troubles Poe moved back to Boston where around 1827 he had published his first book and joined the military. Poe had only came home because of his mother who was also dying of tuberculosis and while there Poe had made peace with his father and attended a Military Academy. Soon after joining the Academy Poe was then kicked out and fought even more with his father causing his father to disown him and never talk to him again. Poe had then moved and started to focus more on his writing and since then he had published his third book. A couple years later his father had died leaving his name out of the

Gothic literature can be described as literature that is used to terrify people by portraying situations that border between reality and unreality. The purpose of Gothic literature is to terrify people, not to horrify them. The definition of horror and terror is often misunderstood, many people think they have the same meaning. Devendra Varma, in the Gothic Flame described the difference between these words as "an awful apprehension and sickening realization." A situation that is horrifying is usually described very distinctly. It usually deals with something that is grotesque and may be so appalling that is it unrealistic. It gives an exact portrayal of what is being described, usually by

“Have no fear of perfection - you 'll never reach it,” said famous Spanish painter, Salvador Dali. Dali seems to be implying that no matter the effort, perfection is unattainable and something that should not be feared by anyone. Famous Puritan authors Jonathan Edwards and Nathaniel Hawthorne in their works give the same impression as Dali, they both believe that the strive for perfection is both unrealistic and unattainable. In regard to the unattainably of perfection Hawthorne and Edwards’ opinions differ greatly, Edwards believes that even though perfection is unrealistic, one can and should still strive for it, while Hawthorne on the other hand believes that because perfection will never be reached, it would be unnecessary for one to strive for it.

Gothic Literature includes a gloomy mood and a dramatic description throughout the story. Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher” is a good example of Gothic Literature because it has a gloomy mood which helps the story feel more eerie and also contains a dramatic description which makes the reader feel as if they are in the moment and living the event. For example, in Poe’s story,”...but the first glimpse of the building a sense of insufferable gloom prevademy spirit.”(13). He sets a gloomy and dark mood which is one of the requirements for Gothic Literature and describes it in a way that makes everything sound like a crucial event. He explains the building using words such as “spirit”

     The term Gothic refers to a genre that came about in the late eighteenth century. It can be a type of story, clothing, or music nowadays. In this paper it will refer to a style of literature. A very good example of this type of literature is Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. There is a sense of foreboding throughout the whole novel, which is one of the basic necessities of the Gothic. This theme of the Gothic has different characteristics that all fit into the story of Victor Frankenstein and his monster and make this one of the first horror stories every told.

Often considered the founders of modern American poetry, Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman have styles that are like none other. Although they have many individual, unique characteristics, they also are comparable in numerous ways. The lengths and tone in each of their poems may seem very different; however their similarities lie mostly in the themes and subjects that the two focus on. Their upbringing and life experiences are two aspects that made have these two, the influential poets that they are known for today.

Edgar Allen Poe: a name that is immediately recognizable with the literary form of poetry. Poe’s air of mystery within his works is often the focal point, with their morbid nature enchanting his readers. And yet, it is with his ponderous 1850 work, “A Dream Within A Dream”, that he blends an exposé of man’s very being with his usual cryptic touch to form a poem with ideas and feelings that twist the readers perception of reality. With “A Dream Within a Dream”, Edgar Allen Poe created metaphysical study of the human existence, utilizing evocative images and unique poetic choices to explore not only the nature of objective reality, but the emotional effects of this uncertainty on the speaker’s fragile being.

The American Gothic to me is an emphasis on the surreal occurring too close to home. Yes, there are unrealistic monsters of all sorts amidst the works we have read this semester, but these monsters make themselves known… or unknown in some cases… in places that are relatable to the American reader. I happened upon a King quote which I believe sums up this idea, “Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win.” This is the essence of the American Gothic, it is internal and psychological. Yes, there will always be Lovecraftian monsters in the Gothic, but these monsters pull from the science fiction genre. The concept of how Gothic pulls from all genres of literature is what makes it so intriguing to its

Edgar Allan poe's where is here is a good example of gothic literature because it has a gloomy mood. It also has the diverse settings and other things that make it more spooky. When he explains that the he use to live in the house it got scary. He said his parents were dead, but he wasn't either. He also said that he was afraid of his dad because he was super angry and aggressive. Also He didn't like the basement which makes us wonder why he didn't want to go down there or what happen to make him not like it. Most likely he didn't want to go down there because it was dark or his dad hurt hi down there. He was also scared of his dad because his dad beat him and abused him.

The term Gothic does not simply refer to one thing. It is an expression that can be used to describe architecture, literature, music, art, and so on. Although it is used for many different things, it generally has the same implication for anything it is used to describe. The term Gothic is an adjective that was generally used to refer to the style of architecture used in Western Europe during the medieval period. Gothic literature, on the other hand, became more prevalent within the Dark Ages. This type of literature consisted of different tales that included horrific, mysterious, gloomy, and grotesque ideas. From how the term Gothic has developed over the years, other forms of expression have taken after the same interpretation that was used ever since the 12th century. After reading Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, I would have to say that I have discovered the most Gothic piece of literature man has ever created. This novel embodies everything from grotesque architecture to evil spirits.

All articles of gothic literature whether it is novels, short stories, poems, or anything else all share some common elements that make it gothic literature. For example, Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn, The Devil and Tom Walker by Washington Irving, and The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allen Poe all share the same gothic elements which include psychological issues, the supernatural, death, pain, and violence. All three of these examples of gothic literature all contain some sort of psychological issues. In The Devil and Tom walker for example, Tom Walker is able to speak to the devil and ends up making a deal with him that makes him do the devil’s work in exchange for a large sum of money. In The Fall of the House of Usher, the narrator

Poe and Byron are masterful at using vivid, descriptive language to develop the elements of gothic literature and instill a sense of fear in the reader. I say this because their stories are terrifying, and they really use good descriptive words to make the story scary and eerie. Another thing would be all the weird happenings in the stories. Gothic literature is based off of scary plots and eerie places and settings. Poe and Byron have perfect examples of scary settings, and plot. The authors have such highly descriptive word choices that as you're reading you can almost feel what the characters are feeling. This is how i see Poe and Byron are very talented gothic literature writers. They have you sitting on the edge of your seat while reading

The Gothic language was itself a special Gothic element and had great power to create suspense and mystery, as well as making the reader feel pain as the characters do. The Gothic metonymies managed and did voice the supernatural. For example, today, rain is commonly used to stand for sorrow (it is hardly associated to happiness); the same way, Gothic words create the metonymies of horror, despair... Following Harris (2008: 1), the most common Gothic phrases are howling wind often blowing out lights, heavy rain with thunder and lightning, doors grating on rusty hinges, approaching footsteps, sighs, moans, owls, eerie sounds, lights in abandoned rooms, clanking chains, characters trapped in rooms, ruins of buildings, crazed laughter, doors suddenly slamming shut, howling of distant dogs or even wolves... The goal of using these words was to evoke the feelings of fear, unknown, terror and horror. The detective story lost at least half of these metonymies because in the real

Lord Byron and Edgar Allen Poe were undoubtedly two of the greatest poets of the Romantic Era. However, even though Lord Byron was European and Edgar Allen Poe was an American Romantic, they had lived similarly tragic lives. Both Lord Byron, and Edgar Allen Poe, are famous for bringing light to the darker side of emotion, frequently touching on such topics as despair and death. This is a direct influence from their own dark and tragic lives.

Nathanial Hawthorne and Edgar Allen Poe are inextricably connected because of their methodology of works. These two authors of Dark Romanticism, delve into in their writings of pensive mystery and sorrowful characteristics of America’s Puritan thought. Both Hawthorne and Poe apprehend the impact of transgression and evil on humanity. “The Birthmark” and ”Ligeia” both recognize that a yearning for perfection can generate a dark obsession that directs the heart and will of man. “The Birthmark” is a tale of a youthful woman, Georgina, who has a hand-shaped mark upon her cheek and has been convinced by her husband to get the birthmark removed because in his eyes it limits her perfection. She feels the pressure from her husband to get it removed so she will feel accepted by him. “Ligeia” is a narrative of a young bride, Rowena, who is intended to be the successor of her husband’s deceased wife, but falls far short of the man’s ideal image of his first wife. Jeffrey Howard’s analysis of “Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Birth-Mark” and Jeffrey Howard’s review ” Unburying the Wife: A Reflection Upon the Female Uncanny in Poe’s “Ligeia” correctly interprets the obsession Aylmer has toward the birthmark and the narrator of “Ligeia” fixation he has towards his deceased wife. The overall outlook of these two author’s writing styles that key in on the darkness of the heart, which is capable of destruction when influenced by fixation and perfectionism.