Edgar Allan Poe By: Rachel Crawford
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
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
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
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
Random Information Tragic relationships Death is a mystery Favorite colors Persistency to keep trying
quote “Is all that we see or seem but a dream within a dream?” ― Edgar Allan Poe
of their reality.” ― Edgar Allan Poe Quote “Words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality.” ― Edgar Allan Poe
“The past is a pebble in my shoe.” ― Edgar Allan Poe Quote “The past is a pebble in my shoe.” ― Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan poe A lot is false
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=0CAc Q_AUoAQ&biw=763&bih=940&surl=1