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Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe. By: Rachel Crawford. Background. Born on 19 th of January, 1809 Son to Eliza and David Poe

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Edgar Allan Poe

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  1. Edgar Allan Poe By: Rachel Crawford

  2. Background • Born on 19th of January, 1809 • Son to Eliza and David Poe • Biological parents were traveling actors, foster parents were tobacco merchants • Two siblings: Rosalie and William • Religion unknown • Non political • Writing inspired by his life

  3. Childhood • Excellent education • Friends were relatives and mostly girls • Talent was writing • Contributed to his career • Collapse in tobacco market caused his family go into debt

  4. Adulthood • Attended University of Virginia • Employment was writing, contributed the lives of people through inspiration • Fiancé married another man, then he married his cousin • Rumor of him in a relationship with a married woman • Very poor and it made his life very difficult • Hero Maria Clemm

  5. Contribution to Society • Famous for writings • Inspired many people • Not have the same inspiration • Failures: not being able to accomplish everything he needed,affects his successes

  6. Random Information • Tragic relationships • Death is a mystery • Favorite colors • Persistency to keep trying

  7. quote • “Is all that we see or seem but a dream within a dream?” ― Edgar Allan Poe

  8. Quote • “Words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality.” ― Edgar Allan Poe

  9. Quote • “The past is a pebble in my shoe.” ― Edgar Allan Poe

  10. Edgar Allan poe • A lot is false

  11. Sources • http://www.anb.org/articles/16/16-01302.html • http://www.poemuseum.org/life.php • http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/edgar-allan-poe • http://reweb01.blogspot.com/2011/08/personal-analysis-of-edger-allen-poe.html • http://www.google.com/search?q=google+images&safe=active&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-Address&rlz=1I7MERD_enUS503&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=uLp7UtONJciZiQKUooDYBQ&sqi=2&pjf=1&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=763&bih=940&surl=1

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