EDGAR ALLAN POE

BIRTH

• Poe was born to traveling actors.
• Poe was the middle child, with an older brother and a younger sister.
• By the time Poe was 3 both of parents were dead.

POE'S TRUE FAMILY.

• Poe's Parents, Eliza Poe and David Poe Jr., were traveling actors.
• His older brother, William Henry Leonard Poe, was also a poet.
• Poe's sister, Rosalie Poe, taught penman at a Richmond girl's school.

ALLAN FAMILY

• Poe was adopted by John Allan after his parents died.
• Allan wanted him to be a business man.

ACADEMIC HISTORY.

• His step father sent him off to college with only one third of the payment needed.
• In 1826, Poe began attending the University of Virginia.
• Poe began to gamble to pay the debt.
• Poe got himself in more debt from the gambling and drinking.
• He then dropped out of the university.

ACADEMIC HISTORY

• Poe enrolled in the United States Military Academy at West Point.
• Poe then dropped out of the academy after 8 months to spite John Allan.

MILITARY HISTORY

• Poe enlisted into the army in 1827.
• Poe used a fake name and age to get into the army.
• Poe usually earned about $5 a month in the army.
• Poe was kicked out because he neglected his duty and disobeying orders.

LITERARY ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

• Before going to West Point he published a book of poetry.
• Poe gained an editorial position at the Southern Literary Messenger.
• To celebrate his marriage he wrote the " Eulalie."
• In 1845 he published "The Raven"

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OUR INTERPRETATIONS OF THE QUOTE.

• Camden's interpretation of the quote was that his friends were calling him a fool.
• Stephen's interpretation's of the quote is that he believes that having faith in yourself is being foolish while his friends call it self confidence.
• Now we will take your interpretations of the quote.

DEATH.

• For days Poe went from delirium to unconsciousness.
• Poe died on October 7, 1849
• The first thought cause of death was congestion of the brain, but there are many new theories of the cause.

SOURCES.

• Poemuseum.org
• Mentalfloss.com
• Google.com

THE THREE BUDS WORK.

• Zachery
• Stephen
• Camden