Edgar Allan Poe Artifact

A famous writer, a renowned poet, and a American hero, Edgar Allan Poe has helped shaped modern day literature. Taught in schools as being a tortured soul, Poe’s dark writing has shaped American English for the better. Edgar Allen Poe’s early demise came as a shock to many during the time. Poe left this world in a mystery, much like some of his most famous works. The way in which Poe died, is never as simple as it seems. The limited details of his demise has left a hole in American literature and history. Modern day textbooks such as Great American Stories detail his death in zero to none detail, “A week later, he was found near Baltimore tavern-delirious, his clothing torn and wet from a raging storm. He died four days later” (95). This

Edgar Allen Poe Edgar Allen Poe's life was bombarded with misery, financial problems, and death but he still managed to become a world-renowned writer. Although he attended the most prestigious of schools he was often looked over as a writer and poet during his career. His stories were odd and misunderstood during their time. However, now they are loved a read by millions.

Edgar Allan Poe was a sick man that went through a troubling life full of tragedies. For Poe to deal with this he drank and poured his feelings into his works. Honestly as horrible it is that he had to go through all of that we should be grateful because without his suffering these masterpieces wouldn’t have been fabricated. While intensifying his philosophy for short stories Edgar Allan Poe wrote “The Fall of the House of Usher” reflecting the characteristics of Dark Romantic Movement.

What is my artifact and why it shows my understanding of or mastery of the outcome?

Edgar Allen Poe was the very embodiment of the word abandonment.his rollercoaster that only went down started when he was one, his father left he, his siblings, and mother. Poe’s mother, Eliza, died of tuberculosis when he was only three years old. Little didyoung edgar know that she would be the first of many taken away from him by the disease. Poe and his siblings were split up and adopted by different people. Poe was taken in by the Allens, where he was adored by Mrs. Allen and regarded harshly by Mr. Allen. As one could have guess this is where he got his middle name of Allen. When Poe was about fourteen the mother ,Jane Stannard, of his best friend had died of brain cancer. Poe was devastated, after all she was the one who encouraged

Schein (as cited in Baumgartner, 2009) describes artifacts as follows: ‘At the surface we have the level of artifacts, which include all the phenomena that one sees, hears, and feels when one encounters a new group with an unfamiliar culture. Artifacts would include the visible products of the group such as the architecture of its physical environment, its language, its technology and products, its artistic creations, and its style as embodied in clothing, manners of address, emotional displays, myths and stories told about the organization, published lists of values, observable rituals and ceremonies, and so on’.

Edgar Allan Poe was born on January 19, 1809. His parents were traveling actors. Poe had one sister and one brother whose names were Rosalie Poe and William Henry Leonard Poe. His parents, however, died when he was very young. With no parents, he was adopted by a tobacco farmer who was relatively wealthy. His name was John Allan.

“Edgar Allan Poe and his work appear throughout popular culture in literature, music, films, and television. A number of his homes are dedicated museums today.” (Literary Style of Edgar Allan Poe). Poe was the most important writer of the 19th century. His works scorn the mind and thrill the body. His story lines are majestic and mind-blowing. Poe is most renowned by his dark romanticism and eerie fiction. Poe’s own melancholy life explains his literally style. Edgar Allan Poe is acknowledged today as one of the most brilliant and original writers in American literature, despite his troubled life.

For my artifact I constructed a document. Documents hold all sorts of information. In this case, these documents were from World War I. Knowing background information about the past is useful especially for World War 2. In this case for World War I, soldiers did not have any background information on wars for the reason that it was the first war to occur. Civilians during World War II, took inspiration and took the mistakes that soldiers messed up in WW1 as an opportunity to learn from their mistakes. In order to not repeat history again. Documents were used in order to keep track of special events that would occur during the time. In this case, this was something that the civilians based off of for World War 2, to know what types of battles

If one were to say that Edgar Allan Poe is a good writer, he or she is making an understatement of his work. He is one of the most critically acclaimed writers of all time. His stories have put him in a category of notoriety that also includes, Mark Twain, William Shakespeare, John Steinbeck, and Earnest Hemingway, just to name a few. Poe is most widely known for his unique obsessively dark, or gothic horror stories. To many, he is considered to be the “grandfather” of present- day horror. His writing shows that he is familiar with the thought process of a madman, leaving some to believe that he himself was in fact insane, but if he were, could he have the ability to describe such dark

    Edgar Allan Poe once said, “With me, poetry has not been a purpose, but a passion.” When stressed, writing was his coping mechanism, and through observation, many grasp how much death encompassed Poe. Although not appreciated during his era, he revolutionized mystery with mesmerizing story plots that yield suspense, but also makes readers question his stability. Most importantly, unlike those famous during his lifetime who are now forgotten, Poe’s legacy will live on forever. Moreover, throughout life, Poe experienced catastrophe, and because of this, writing became his creative outlet.

To start off, we must first understand what a cultural artifact is and how that relates to film. A cultural artifact is an item that, when found, reveals valuable information about the society that made or used it. (Yelnick, 2015) There are many items that can be viewed as a cultural artifact. Burial coins, painted pottery, telephones or anything

Another important artifact in my life is my suitcase. My suitcase has been to L.A, Washington D.C., New York City, and even Hawaii. It has been everywhere I have. If I did not have my suitcase I would not have been able to travel because I would not have had any clothes or even a jacket. This is definitely one of the most important artifacts in my life.

When an archaeologist finds an item, they wonder how old it is and how it connects to the culture. Artifacts help archaeologists to determine how people lived in the past, and thus artifacts are bits of information that reveal a bigger picture of the culture in where the item was found. An artifact is a portable object that people made and used. For instance, a guitar can be considered an artifact because it is a portable object made by a human. An acoustic guitar is an instrument that produces sounds by transmitting vibrations of the strings to the air as opposed to relying on electric amplification. When guitar is played for a prolonged period it becomes antique.

The artist that I chose to write my research paper on is the great Edgar Allen Poe, ever since I was a middle schooler, I’ve always been so fascinated with his work and what truly makes Edgar Allen Poe himself. I find his stories and poems to be absolutely breathtaking, and well thought out and as a result very expressive of human emotions, whether through mysterious storytelling or through macabre writings, he never ceases to amaze. In our class lectures, we discussed four themes and how they are expressed and shown in life, and the themes go as listed: Identity, Morality, Religion, and last but not least - we have love and family. As one of my favorite Poets, second being Shakespeare, I can openly express how those themes both connect and show how they align with Poe through his art.