![]() ![]() However, she did not say anything about Poe’s death and, after a long period of silence, she denied they had ever engaged (Hopkins). Thirdly, Poe was engaged to Elmira Shelton, his teenage sweetheart, before he died (Stern 9). No one knows what happened before Poe was found and why he was dressed in such a strange style. Snodgrass, who was one of the people Poe knew in Baltimore, described him wearing some second-hand clothes which were apparently not his own (Hopkins 43). Secondly, Poe was found outside a polling place 4 days before his death. ![]() Nonetheless, there should be some very important reasons to make him stay for longer. The reason why Poe had stayed for five days in Baltimore is unknown. Therefore, in theory, Poe should have left after this because he had an “attractive editing task” waiting for him in Philadelphia (Pearl 7). However, Brookes was out of town and Poe would not be able to meet him. It is possible that Poe wanted to enquire him about the competitiveness of his new magazine Stylus and “renew and strengthen his contacts and supports” in Baltimore (8). Brookes, who was a member in Baltimore literati. First of all, Pearl (2006) pointed out that Poe might have attempted to visit N.C. The objective of this essay is to provide an integrated view on the case of his death by utilizing several literatures.īefore investigating different probabilities of the cause of his death, there are a few facts that should be noted. No one has ever made a clear-cut conclusion to his mysterious death. Interestingly, his own death seemed like a satire, with regard to all the mysteries he had written. His works on mystery and macabre were especially prominent to readers who were tempted by his character use of hoaxing and mystifying. As a comparison, we have Edgar Allan Poe as “the Master of Suspense” in the literary world. He hopes that by purging his guilt, through a confession, he will be able to meet the destiny that he knows he must meet.In film industry, Alfred Hitchcock, who produced a lot of masterpieces in the psychological thriller genre, was “the Master of Suspense”. The August 13 letter shows how Walton esteems his new friend, Victor Frankenstein, by stating "my affection grows for my guest every day." It is now that Victor reveals his past circumstances:"'Unhappy man! Do you share my madness? Have you drunk also of the intoxicating draught? Hear me let me reveal my tale, and you will dash the cup from your lips.'" Victor finds he cannot "begin life anew" because he has seen and experienced too much in his life. He says, "He must have been a noble creature in his better days, being even now in wreck so attractive and amiable." Victor remains on deck to look for the other sled as much as possible. Walton senses a deep passion and regret in his newfound friend. Walton rejoices at the thought of having found a friend and confidant in Victor. He remarks to an officer that he "seek one who fled from me." ![]() Walton describes Victor as a "stranger addressed me in English, although with a foreign accent." Two days pass before Victor begins to tell his story of how he came so far from land. In pursuit of his "demon," Victor is brought aboard the ship immediately and given comfort. The Gothic novel usually has a setting that is mysterious and foreboding. The weather conditions suggest a sense of doom and mystery. Here we have a sense of the eerie and sublime with a scene being played out in a fantastic place, the northern reaches of the world. A few hours later, the late summer thaw frees the ship to sail free again. Since the crew has no way to follow the man due to the ice, they are bound to remain with their ship until the ice releases them. The "being which had the shape of a man, but apparently of gigantic stature" seen by the crew is the monster. The eerie feeling of the Arctic, a Gothic notion, contrasts with the warmth Walton feels from meeting Victor and his desire for friendship, both Romantic elements. This chapter mixes Gothic and Romantic elements. After a few days rest, Victor begins telling his story to Walton. The next morning on August 1, the crew finds another man floating free on an ice flow near their ship. On July 31, the crew sees a man "of gigantic stature" trailing a dog sled team going north and passing to within one-half a mile of their ice bound ship. This letter, written on three separate days (August 5, August 13, and August 19), begins quietly enough when Walton describes how his ship is stuck in an ice field far from land.
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