Edgar Allen Poe is a great poet and short story writer. Although his writings are typically dark and dreary, he is a very popular writer. The Raven is a very popular poem that many people have read by the time they graduate high school. The raven is an animal that has many different meanings and can be misinterpreted very easily. "Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter, In there stepped a stately raven of the saintly days of yore. Not the least obeisance made he; not a minute stopped or stayed he; But, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door - Perched upon a bust of Pallas just above my chamber door - Perched, and sat, and nothing more." Most people view the Raven as a sign of death and destruction and often shy away from them. By the raven landing on the bust of Pallas, the Greek god of wisdom, the raven in a way is showing it's true meaning. It isn't there to frighten the man or to haunt him, but to show him he is there as a guide.
Many people interpret The Raven different and see the raven as a different meaning. In my eyes I do not see the Raven as a loathsome creature. Sure it is ugly and frightful, but it is not always a terrible creature.
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