Seminar paper from the year 2000 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 3 (C), Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (FB14-English Philology), course: American Poetry of the 19th Century, language: English, abstract: I will summarize my findings by answering several questions:

1. Did Poes life influence the story that is told in The Raven?

2. Why is this poem so famous?

3. Is The Raven a good poem?