Edgar Allen PoeEdgar Allen Poe is a writer from the 1800s. He wrote many classics and has a unique style. Edgar is part of a Gothic novel style that was prevalent at the time of his writing. At the time, science was making giant strides and scientists were often immoral and hypocritical. This is reflected in Edgar's sonnet to science, where science has destroyed everything Edgar finds wonderful in the world. Edgar has a difficult life with many losses, which is also reflected in his writings and in his sonnet to science. To understand Edgar and his writings, we must know his history and that of his time, such is the aim of this article. The deaths of important women in Edgar Allan Poe's life dominate much of his writing and thinking. If you understand that Edgar lost the four important women in his life, you understand why he is obsessed with death in his writing and why he has such a fear of it. Added to the fear of death is the fear that one's dreams and imagination will also be killed. Much of his happiness is killed by the death of loved ones and with the death of his happiness, his dreams die as well. Edgar's life is full of sadness, which is why his writing is so dark as evidenced in this poem. The death of his dreams and the conflict with science as another way of killing what he loves are in line with Poe's other writings which deal more directly with the sadness and darkness of his life. Edgar Allan Poe was a controversial writer in his time; his writings were countercultural and attempted to question public morals and challenge modernity. Poe wrote shocking and satirical tales to engage readers. He wanted people to be shocked and...... middle of paper...... stories and stories that need to be deciphered by logic. Poe wanted to challenge readers and the ideas of the world. Poe is and was a controversial writer. His writing influences modern writers and his influence can be seen in post-modernism and modernism. Both styles tend to be about challenging and questioning the world. Poet Edgar Allan is one of the greatest writers in American history and will continue to influence generations of writers with his style and legacy of status-questioning.Referenceshttp://bau2.uibk.ac .at/sg/poe/works/poetry /science.htmlhttp://www.press.jhu.edu/books/hopkins_guide_to_literary_theory/entries/edgar_allan_poe.htmlhttp://www.umm.edu/news/releases/news-releases -17.htmlhttp://guweb2.gonzaga.edu/faculty/campbell/enl311/poenotes.htmlhttp://www.poedecoder.com/Qrisse/biosummary.html