Meaning Behind "The Raven"

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I love "The Raven" and read it constantly out of enjoyment but also to try to grab the full meaning. Like others I'm sure, I've consulted the dictionary on some of the words and have come up with my own interpretation. Could someone tell me, in a nutshell, what the whole thing represents?

-- Anonymous, February 01, 2001

Answers

werd I LOVE "The Raven" so much, and I have become so obssesed with Edgar Allan Poe since this poem, does anyone know the TRUE meaning? I would LOVE to find out.

-- Anonymous, February 01, 2001

Dark Star and Dee,

There is a well written essay (summary) of Poe's "The Raven" on the Poe Decoder website at http://www.poedecoder.com In addition, I will send (via e-mail) my own thoughts on this poem. You may also wish to read Poe's own thoughts in his "Philosophy of Composition" which is a textual schematic of sorts on how the poem was constructed. Many feel this essay by Poe leans heavily on the facts but, generally speaking, it speaks well to his poetic principal and literary ideals. It can be found at:

http://www.eapoe.org/works/essays/philcmpb.htm

Regards,

-- Anonymous, February 03, 2001


the raven was about fucking a bird in a chamber. it is kinky, and hot. i realy got off on this, me and my girlfriend Jack Mehoff

-- Anonymous, April 09, 2003

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-- Anonymous, April 09, 2003

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-- Anonymous, April 09, 2003


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