Ligeia

In “Ligeia,” “Lady Ligeia serves as the object of the [narrator’s ] love, becoming the object of his obsession” (Engel 140). The narrator has an extreme preoccupation with Ligeia’s physical beauty. He goes to great length to describe her and says her “beauty passed…

Hester Prynne’s Dishonorable Adultery Some critics argue that the character of Hester Prynne in the Scarlet Letter, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is a courageous and praiseworthy woman. On the other hand, how can one consider Hester lionhearted without focusing on her sinful acts in the novel? D.H. Lawrence uses simple, yet complex literary techniques to persuade his audiences more effectively. D.H. Lawrence is more persuasive in his work while criticizing Hester Prynne. By doing this, he…

D.H. Lawrence’s critical essay about Nathaniel Hawthorne’s most famous heroine in The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prynne, is nothing if not full of entertaining remarks that slander both the author and character. Lawrence believes that Hawthorne turns Hester into a farce. He does not respect Hester’s characterization because she becomes a bad example of what a woman should amount to. Lawrence proves his case through the use of allusion to help the reader relate to his claim, the use of repetition to…

The Unbiased Opinion of Hester Prynne Hester Prynne from, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is not a heroine in author D.H Lawrence’s eyes. When analyzing the different scenarios that occurred throughout the novel, Lawrence found key elements that proved Hester should not be glorified. Despite how Hawthorne painted Prynne, Lawrence makes an effort to show the realities of Prynne through concise syntax, mocking tones, and critical allusions. Compared to Hawthorne’s use of intricate,…

chilling and killing my Annabel Lee” and when he says, “I lie down by thy side in the tombs by the sea”. Sleeping by her gravesite is a gothic, to say the least. 6. Name 3 symbols that Poe uses in Ligeia and explain how they fit into the overall theme of the story. Three symbols written in Ligeia are; Ashtoreth the Egyptian goddess of fertility on page 644, God of Apollo was the patron of Artist and the angel of death Azrael. Each symbol fit in the story to show love, death and resurrection of…

When the genre of horror was first introduced, it used the mind against itself instead of gory, jump scares that only lasted for a little while. The use of death and dying is a common idea that horror writers use to achieve the thrills they want their readers to feel. Edgar Allan Poe and J.S. LeFanu are two authors who have mastered the art of using the mind against itself in their horror stories. Writing in the same era, they both use the same techniques but with differing views on how the…

How can one tell an effective story without first using setting to its fullest extent? Without the proper use of setting, readers cannot experience a piece of literature to its potential. The setting in literature has always been essential in the writing of stories to allow readers to be emerged in the world of the story. An author who has excelled in his use of setting in his writing was Edgar Allan Poe. With years of experience in expertly crafting settings in his works, Edgar Allan Poe has…

Finally a man got the riddle correct and said,“The animal is man, who in his infancy creeps, and so may be said to go on four feet; when he gets into the noon of life, he walks on two feet; but when he grows old, or declines into the evening of his days, he uses the support of a staff, and thus may be said to walk on three feet.” and enrages Sphinx hurled herself off of the Mountain and died. The five Sirens are also a large part of Roman Mythology, and are spoken of quite often in many…

Justin Anthony Straggi Mr. Matthew Kaplan English IV 17 November 2014 Edgar Allan Poe’s Themes, Techniques, and Styles Typical, Hackneyed Introduction that will put MK to sleep. Introduces something involving Poe’s eclectic amalgamation of detective novels, dark poetry, satires, comedy, and reviews. Justin Anthony is too lazy to do this right now so he will refrain, thus potentially annoying MK. Yawn. A recurring technique in Poe’s stories is enclosed environments. He tends to confine his…

Ever wondered who was the inspiration for the great Stephen King? By looking at Edgar Allan Poe’s style of writing, the makeup of detective fiction, and Poe’s influence on literature, it is clear that Stephen King’s inspiration most likely came from Edgar Allan Poe. Edgar Allan Poe was the creator of American detective fiction. Edgar Allan Poe used a unique style of writing. Poe experimented with different genres and styles; he used the gothic tale, science fiction, and satire as well as other…