Why is "The Raven" so popular? |
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A large portion of Poe's fiction includes musings on the nature of death and on questions about the afterlife. The unnamed narrator of "The Raven" is at first defiant and hopeful in his mourning because he believes that he will again see Lenore in Heaven. He becomes increasingly agitated and despairing as he begins to believe the raven in that he will "nevermore" see Lenore.
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