Two Portraits of women in Poe's tale Ligeia. Not only does Ligeia's unusual beauty represents the main theme throughout the story, but the text reflects Poe's rejecting the "ordinary", a common theme in literature. ... Ligeia was extremely beautiful, she knew a lot. ... He even compares Ligeia's eyes to the stars: "Those eyes! ... And when the narrator is with Rowena, he always thinks about Ligeia. ...

• Word Count: 491
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Poe's development of the narrator is extremely interesting to me. ... Why Poe portrayed Liegia in this way I do not know. ... With these views, the narrator was the cause of Ligeia's death. ... All he can think about is Ligeia. ... Maybe Poe was trying to tell the reader that there was a major fault with the way women were viewed back then. ...

• Word Count: 394
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School