Edgar Allan Poe

• Poe´s Childhood: 

He was born in Boston in 1809. His parents separated and he lived with his mother. His mother died when Poe was only two years old. Edgar Allan Poe was adopted by a new family and was separated from his siblings. Later he joined the army and then after his new mother died he went to live with his aunt. 

• Tragedies that marked Poe´s life:

His mom died

He became an orphan 

He was separated from his brothers 

His new mother died 

His new father did not supported him 

He married his cousin and then she died

And more events….. 

• Where did he work?

He went to New York City to try publish his poetry.  He worked in Richmond where he was an editor of a newspaper. Then he went back to New York where he wrote more stories. He worked as an editor in a magazine but then he decided that he wanted to have his own magazine. This idea was not successful so he worked as an editor in The Broadway Journal. 

 

• Poe´s Literary Legacy

Edgar Allan Poe has influenced a lot people all around the world. He also influenced specialized fields such as cosmology and cryptography. He even has awards held in his honor.

MY ENVIRONMENT

Our environment always influences us in many ways. My environment influences my mood sometimes, if I am in a place where everybody is happy then I am happy. It also influences my attitude because if everyone is being rude or something like that, then I start behaving that way too sometimes. Not all the time I let myself influence by the environment because I am original and unique. Sometimes when I let myself influence by the environment it ends up wrong. Maybe they are doing something wrong and I do it too so it may bring some consequences to me and the others. I think it is not bad to let yourself influence by the environment whenever it is what you get influenced on is a good thing and it wont bring you bad consequences.

The Faust Legend

1. Where did this legend originate?  This legend originates in Germany.

2. Describe the legend in two sentences. This legend is about a scholar who makes deals with the devil. He makes this trades to get knowledge and power.

3. Two well known versions of the story: Two well known versions of the story are ghost rider and Spawn

4. Have you read or seen a film version of the faust legend? No, I have not read or seen a film version of this legend.