Analysis of the Poem of The Raven (Essay Sample)

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The raven
The poem of The Raven who was born in January 19, 1809 narrates the ordeals with a character who is struggling to cope with the realities of the present following the loss of a loved one who succumbed to tuberculosis in 1847. As it commences Poe describes how the day was in his hometown Maryland in his anticipation of a guest who is not there in the first place. As described, the person is likely to be Virginia Clem, her wife (Meltzer 2). Following his comments on the realization that the guest was not there and the sounds were just imaginary, one comes to learn that the author is nostalgic of the past; hence the motivation in describing his tribulations with life. He also has the fear of death besides being anxious about the unknown. His intention in narrating the ordeals is to share his experiences with the rest about the tragic developments that followed the demise of Lenore (Meltzer 3). This is affirmed by the statement, "from my books surcease the sorrow- sorrow for the lost one”, the poem of Poe is also an anticipation of the death of the wife as the book is written in 1845 yet the wife dies in 1847.
The selection of a saddening theme is also a way with which the author relives his frustrations; thus freeing his soul from bitterness. He also intends to reveal to the audiences the circumstances in life which can lead one into frustrations such as the demise of a loved one. Another reason for the composition of the piece that manifest in the reading is that the author is hopeless about the future. He has the feeling that the past was more promising, unlike the present times. This explains why he uses terms such as "the rustling curtains frightened me”. He only imagines of nonexistence sounds that rekindle his memories about the enticing past. As the narration proceeds, the compelling issue that comes out in the second stanza is that the narrator believes that human actions are consequential. He affirms this by citing a raven that he believe brought bad luck after its encounters with persons who failed to heed to Gods command.
After reading the eight stanzas of the poem, one gets the impression that the desire to create an entertaining piece was also the motivation behind the composition of the poem. Had such not been the case, the poet could not have ended each stanza with a rhyme. Poe is also fighting boredom in opting to compose the poem. According to the description in the first stanza, the main character is fighting boredom by opting to read a book. He is equally delusional about life hence the reason he cannot even fathom whether he is actually dreaming on encountering a real event in life. The objective of conveying a message that will persuade audiences to sympathize with people suffering due to the loss of their loved one also motivated the composition of the poem. In his case, the goal is encouraging people to acknowledge the role of Lenore in his life. Another motivator that might have compelled the author to write the piece was the urge to share an experience that people face in times of grief.
The author intended to employ literary tactics in the conveyance of a message that will evoke critical thinking about a different situation. For instance, he employs sarcasm by describing a bird as dumb yet he selects it as the object for delivering a crucial message to the bereaved in the poem. Another motivation that could have influenced the author in the creation of the article is the desire to utilize numerous stylistic devices in the conveyance of his messages to audiences. When using alteration, the author intends to create emphasis about the situation on the month of December thus sharing his experiences with the rest in the form of writing. His anticipation is that the conveyance of the message will inspire people into actions that help improve the society in many ways. As a result, the improvement will have resulted in the accomplishment of the author's objectives that include inspiring people to share the experiences with the rest of humanity.
The author also wanted to express her situation to enable the masses sympathize with him, and forgive him for his debts and misgivings. As noted by Meyers (28), the author grappled with financial situations that made his life frustrating. He lived an extravagant that lead him to massive debts of which he was unable to settle. The author kept promising to reform but he failed doing so.
The author is equally using the opportunity to exploit his potential in writing. He had a hobby in composing literacy articles and such is expressed when he relies heavily on the use of symbolism in the description. In using the bird, for instance, the