LITERATURE QUESTIONS
GOTHIC LITERATURE
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Poe was found dead inside of a bar after getting into a fist fight with his writing editor.
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Poe was infected with tuberculosis and suffered for years alone before passing away in his sleep.
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Poe was found in the middle of the street wearing someone else’s clothes and died after being taken to the hospital.
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Poe lost consciousness after drinking too much while visiting his wife’s grave and never woke up.
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Detailed explanation-1: -“The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins?”
Detailed explanation-2: -But though his death certificate listed the cause of death as phrenitis, or swelling of the brain, the mysterious circumstances surrounding his death have led many to speculate about the true cause of Poe’s demise.
Detailed explanation-3: -Was Alcohol Involved? On October 3, 1849, printer Joseph Walker found Poe inside or near Gunner’s Hall tavern, and sent a note for J.E. Snodgrass, one of Poe’s acquaintances in Baltimore. Walker described Poe as appearing in “great distress.”
Detailed explanation-4: -Death by Brain Tumor The most recent and realistic theory of Poe’s death suggests he died of a brain tumor, which could’ve played a role in his behavior leading up to death.