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Edgar Allan Poe's Impact Of Romanticism

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If we are about to compare a book to a time period than we shall explain what this time period, called Romanticism is about. Romanticism was an artistic, literary, musical and intellectual movement in the 18 century, it appeared as an aftermath of the French Revolution, witters and poets emerged in this period and began changing people's view of the world. We can say romanticism writers point's of view were to be objectively and unexpected with a withdraw to human nature but Edgar Poe uncovered another side, a darker side. Poe didn't just stay with American Romanticism, he combined his literature with German Romanticism, which was the movement of philosophy and arts. With his writings, he helped change American literature into a same or more advanced level with the European. When you listen to the word 'romanticism,' what is the first thing that …show more content…

As this man arrives at his friend's house he starts describes his journey in a gothic mood, Usher's way of acting, not just the way he acts but the way he looks because had changed a lot since the last time he had seen him and what the author thinks he is thinking, the way he acts, and the things they do to distract themselves from everything that is going on. As it takes place the sister dies, or that's what they think. During the time that everyone thinks she's dead, Usher becomes uncertain because he keeps saying that he is listening to voices in his head telling him that maybe...maybe...just maybe she might be alive. Although at the end that appears to be the case, so, when Usher encounters his sister face to face he paralyzes and dies. The narrator is not able to handle all the trouble, so, he decides to evacuate Usher's house once and for all, just before it

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