1) Describe Poe´s early childhood.
He was born in Boston. His father abandoned the family when Edgar was one year old. A year later, his mother died. Edgar and his brothers and sisters remained as orphans. The two yougest children were sent to a Foster home. Where he was adopted by a family that gave his last name. Years later, he traveled to Englad and he went to elementary school there. He didn’t lived in a happy environment.
2) What tragedies marked Poe´s life?
Some tragedies that influenced Poe’s life are the death of his mother, living in a Foster home, the fact that his father abandoned his family, all his tragedies reflect on his works of literature, he was an alcoholic and asisted to game houses frequently, and many more tragedies that influenced his attitude.
3) Where did he work (what cities)?
West Point (NY)
Philadelphia
United Kingdom
Boston
North Carolina
Baltimore
4) Describe Poe´s literary legacy (whom has he influenced)?
He created a tragedic literary legacy. Most of his tragedies, reflected dramatical events of his life. He takes an important role in American Literature and he has influenced many of the known authors of now a days. He was ine of the most potent gothic authors of literature.
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