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Jacolby Caldwell Wikipedia's The Raven article for ENGL2131

Analysis of Article

While reading my article I first noticed that the Allusion part of the paper was not very in-depth on the Characteristics of a Raven. I also noticed that my article didn't include anything about the Raven being used as a trickster in Edgar Allan Poe's Poem. I feel like more should have been included about a trickster being linked towards the raven. So, I am going to add some information about the Raven being used as a trickster in the Allusion part of the article. I will also additional information on the definition of a trickster and the characteristics of one.

Reading List

"The Tell-Tale Heart." Scholastic Action 38.3 (2014): 12-17. MasterFILE Elite. Web. 26 Sept. 2015.

McDermott, Gerald. Raven : A Trickster Tale From The Pacific Northwest. n.p.: San Diego : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, c1993., 1993. Middle Georgia State University GIL Catalog. Web. 26 Sept. 2015.

Poulter, Susan A.M. "The Raven And The Loon." Library Media Connection 33.2 (2014): 47. Literary Reference Center. Web. 26 Sept. 2015. Cole, Peter. "Coyote And Raven Attend The Theatre With Friends." Native Studies Review 21.2 (2012): 101-120. Academic Search Complete. Web. 26 Sept. 2015.

Perry, Evelyn M. "The Owl, The Raven, And The Dove: The Religious Meaning Of The Grimms' Magic Fairy Tales (Review)." Journal Of American Folklore 464 (2004): 235. Project MUSE. Web. 26 Sept. 2015.

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Original

It tells of a talking raven's mysterious visit to a distraught lover, tracing the man's slow fall into madness. The lover, often identified as being a student,^[1][2] is lamenting the loss of his love, Lenore. Sitting on a bust of Pallas, the raven seems to further instigate his distress with its constant repetition of the word "Nevermore". The poem makes use of a number of folk, mythological, religious, and classical references. Poe chose a raven as the central symbol in the story because he wanted a "non-reasoning" creature capable of speech. He decided on a raven, which he considered "equally capable of speech" as a parrot, because it matched the intended tone of the poem.^[17] Poe said the raven is meant to symbolize "Mournful and Never-ending Remembrance".^[18] He was also inspired by Grip, the raven in Barnaby Rudge: A Tale of the Riots of 'Eighty by Charles Dickens.^[19] One scene in particular bears a resemblance to "The Raven": at the end of the fifth chapter of Dickens's novel, Grip makes a noise and someone says, "What was that – him tapping at the door?" The response is, "'Tis someone knocking softly at the shutter.

Revised

It tells of a talking raven's mysterious visit to a distraught lover, tracing the man's slow fall into madness. The lover, often identified as being a student,^[1][2] is lamenting the loss of his love, Lenore. Sitting on a bust of Pallas, the raven seems to further instigate his distress with its constant repetition of the word "Nevermore". The poem makes use of a number of folk, mythological, religious, and classical references. Poe chose a raven as the central symbol in the story because he wanted a "non-reasoning" creature capable of speech. He decided on a raven, which he considered "equally capable of speech" as a parrot, because it matched the intended tone of the poem.^[17] Poe said the raven is meant to symbolize "Mournful and Never-ending Remembrance".^[18] He was also inspired by Grip, the raven in Barnaby Rudge: A Tale of the Riots of 'Eighty by Charles Dickens.^[19] One scene in particular bears a resemblance to "The Raven": at the end of the fifth chapter of Dickens's novel, Grip makes a noise and someone says, "What was that – him tapping at the door?" The response is, "'Tis someone knocking softly at the shutter. Poe chose a raven as the central symbol in the story because he wanted a "non-reasoning" creature capable of speech. The Raven can also be viewed as a trickster, because it depicts a mischievous role.

Original Contribution

A Trickster is a person who cheats or deceives people. The Raven is an example of a trickster, because it has characteristics of being selfish, hungry, and mischievous.In Edgar Allan Poe poem "The Raven" is someone who keeps saying "Nevermore". He uses the Raven as a symbolism object making it seem like the bird is his friend and will eventually fly out of his life like the other ones. The Raven only knows one word when someone speaks and the word is "Nevermore".