Edgar Allen PoeEdgar Allen Poe is a writer from the 1800s. He wrote many classics and has a unique style. Edgar fits into a style of Gothic romance prevalent at the time of his writing. Science was making great strides at the time, and scientists were often immoral and hypocritical. This is reflected in Edgar's sonnet to science, where science has destroyed everything that Edgar finds wonderful in the world. Edgar has a hard life with many losses which is also reflected in his writings and in the sonnet to science. To understand Edgar and his writing it is necessary to know his history and the history of his time, this is the goal of this article. The deaths of important women in Edgar Allan Poe's life dominate much of his writing and thought. If you understand that Edgar has lost all four important women in his life, you understand why he has an obsession with death in his writings and why he has such a fear of it. Along with the fear of death is the fear that his dreams and imagination might also be killed. Much of his happiness is killed by the death of loved ones and with the death of his happiness his dreams also die. Edgar's life is full of sadness, which is why his writing is as dark as it appears in this poem. The death of his dreams and conflict with science as another way that what he loves is killed is in line with Poe's other writings that deal more directly with the sadness and darkness of his life. Edgar Allan Poe was a controversial writer in his time; his writings were counterculture and sought to challenge the public's morals and challenge modernity. Poe wrote shocking and satirical stories to challenge readers. He wanted people to be shocked and... in the middle of paper... gods and stories that had to be deciphered by logic. Poe wanted to challenge readers and the ideas of the world. Poe is and was a controversial writer. His writing influences modern writers, and his influence can be seen in postmodernism and modernism. Both styles tend to challenge the world and question the world. Poet Edgar Allan is one of the greatest writers in American history and will continue to influence generations of writers with his style and legacy of challenging the status quoi. References http://bau2.uibk.ac.at/sg/poe/works/poetry /science.htmlhttp://www.press.jhu.edu/books/hopkins_guide_to_literary_theory/entries/edgar_allan_poe.htmlhttp://www.umm .edu/news/releases/news-releases-17.htmlhttp://guweb2.gonzaga .edu/faculty/campbell/enl311/poenotes.htmlhttp://www.poedecoder.com/Qrisse/biosummary.html