What are your thoughts on “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe?

Say what you want about “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe but I think most people would agree that it's a well-known piece that appeals to all audiences alike. When I read “The ... Is the raven a kind of excuse for the speaker to avert away from the fact that he is tormented with his own thoughts? read more

The raven represents change, or a fear of change. The mourning lover are those who will not let go of the past, and are hanging upon it every day. When those people see change in the outside world, they think nothing of it. read more

In a fury, the narrator demands that the raven go back into the night and leave him alone again, but the raven says,"Nevermore," and it does not leave the bust of Pallas. The narrator feels that his soul will"nevermore" leave the raven's shadow. read more