American Literature
Poe is never optimistic. He
tries to avoid the world of shroud calculation and callousness (being disrespectful of other people's emotions). Ratiocinative more optimistic. Poe
shows the triumph of human intellect. "A Decent into the Maelström". Other tales display the power of sharp logic. Detective stories where the
protagonist is called Auguste Dupin the first great detective in the world's literature. "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", "The Story of the Purloined
Letter" (purloined stolen) two systems of detection. Method of deduction. Poe ignores the moral aspect of crime. Poe the poet in his poetry Poe
is preoccupied not so much with meaning as with sound. He chooses his words, especially in rhymes, because of how they sound. He tries to be
logical. The best subject matter should be death of the beautiful women. The essence of poetry is beauty, the best mood is sadness. The aim of his
poetry is to elevate the human mind, to bring it to ecstasy