Arthur Conan Doyle vs. Edgar Allan Poe
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This is a 6 page paper comparing two of Poe's stories -- 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' and 'The Purloined Letter' -- with one of Conan Doyle's -- 'The Adventure of the Dancing Men' -- to demonstrate the heavy reliance of Sherlock Holmes' creator on the work of his predecessor, Poe. The paper concludes that actually Poe's stories and protagonist have more depth than Conan Doyle's, because Holmes' method relies entirely on logic and Dupin relies on behavior and nuance. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Sherloc.wps

Death and Sexuality in Edgar Allan Poe
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A 10 page paper discussing the idea that the source of Poe's morbid imagination may have been the deaths of so many of his female relatives and loved ones, and his inability to separate the concept of 'mothers' from 'brides.' Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Poelong.wps

Death in the Fiction of Edgar Allan Poe
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An 8 page paper examining Poe's short stories for evidence of the author's obsession with death. The paper begins by providing some background on Poe's life, then looks at ten stories, four in detail, in order to show that his fascination with the theme of death was endemic in his personality. A 1 page sentence outline follows paper. Bibliography lists four sources.
Filename: Fipoe.wps

Edgar Allan Poe -- 'The Tell Tale Heart'
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A 4 page essay on this work by Poe. The writer discusses the story's underlying themes and in particular, the significance of the constant heartbeat as it relates to the killer's fall into madness. Bibliography lists 4 supporting sources.
Filename: Poetellt.rtf

Edgar Allan Poe -- Life, Works & 'The Tell-Tale Heart'
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A 7 page analysis not only of Poe's life, but of his work entitled 'The Tell-Tale Heart' as well. The writer attempts to explain meaning, symbolism, and theme in the Tell-Tale Heart as well as how these elements related to Poe's own writing style. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Poe3.wps

Edgar Allan Poe and the Gothic Genre
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A 10 page analysis of 'Fall Of The House of Usher' and 'The Cask of Amontillado' in relationship to the establishment of the gothic genre. The analysis is based on Chris Bladick's assessment of the gothic as a combination an interrelationship of a sense of fear or dread combined with an inherited sense of time and claustrophoric space to create a sense of ineveitable disintegration. The paper argues that the genre is popular today and serves the purpose of defeatism. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Edpoe.wps

Edgar Allan Poe as Gothic Hero in 'Usher' and 'Ligeia'
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A 5 page paper analyzing the way Edgar allan poe's life experiences are reflected in two of his most famous stories, 'The Fall of the House of Usher' and 'Ligeia.' Bibliography lists four sources including Poe's short story collection.
Filename: Ushlig.wps

Edgar Allan Poe's 'Cask of Amontillado' vs. 'The Tell-Tale Heart'
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A 5 page comparison of these two tales in regards the techniques used to create an atmosphere of fear and hopelessness. The writer concentrates on the use of these senses to ascribe the soul of insanity. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Casktale.wps

Edgar Allan Poe's 'Fall Of The House Of User' / Deviance
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This 5 page paper discusses the suggestion of incest or deviant behavior in Edgar Allan Poe's 1839 short story, 'The Fall of the House of Usher.'
Filename: Usher.wps

Edgar Allan Poe's 'Fall of the House of Usher'
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A 2 page essay on the single effect of deterioration in Poe's 'Fall of the House of Usher.' The writer argues that the house is actually personified-- and as it gradually collapses so does the family within. No Bibliography.
Filename: Poefallh.wps

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