1. Edgar Allan Poe's Perversion
I read many of his short stories and realized that his mysterious style of writing greatly appealed to me. ... Although numerous critics have different views on Poe's writing style, I believe that Harold Bloom hits the mark rather appropriately when he says that "Poe has an uncanny talent for exposing our common nightmares and hysteria lurking beneath our carefully structured lives." ... It could be a substance such as plaster perhaps, foreshadowing the narrator's wife's burial within the cellar wall. ...
- Word Count: 4324
- Approx Pages: 17
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School