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October 09, 2005
Nevermore!
"On the morrow he will leave me, as my hopes have flown before." (The Raven)
It sounds here like the Poe is not quite sure how he feels yet about the bird's presence. The bird has broken his lonliness, which seemed to have made him uncomfortable, but at the same time he seems to like the company. Even though he is unsure about "the visitor" he is expressing in this quote some despair about his "hopes" leaving him before. I think he's speaking of Lenore leaving him before and he's kind of sad because even if the bird is Lenore in another form, its just going to fly away like her dying. Maybe by the raven saying "nevermore", it is trying to send a message for Poe to not be lonely anymore...like Lenore's spirit is still present. I really like the rhythm this poem gives the reader while reading it; it reminds me a Halloween poem which fits the season perfectly!
Posted by AshleyHoltzer at October 9, 2005 03:47 PM
Comments
I love the rhythm of the poem too- it is almost lyrical. However, I'm not sure if he welcomes the presence of the bird. Maybe at first he sees him as a friendly creature yet as the poem continues, the narrator becomes increasingly wary of the raven and his haunting "Nevermore". I think the raven is a constant reminder of his pain from Leonore- not that she is present. A dove may have represented her spirit yet a raven? Too dark.
Posted by: Vanessa at October 9, 2005 10:41 PM
I can see what you mean, but I also thought that maybe the raven could have been a sad reminder of his lost love. The raven could be something that the author is bothered by because it reminds him of his lost love and how she is gone.
Posted by: Stacy at October 10, 2005 05:47 PM