Edgar Allen Poe and His Fear of Death

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<Tab/>Edgar Allen Poe was a famous writer who shifted the boundaries of fiction stories. In most cases by using fear of death as the theme, but it is possible he used it because that was his fear (Hurley 1). It may have been easier for him to write these stories because he may have been portraying himself in the characters who were trying to escape death though they knew it was …

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…to point in that direction (Geier 1). So it seems cats may have caused his heart to beat, nevermore. Works Cited Hurley, Richard. "Fear of Imminent Death." British Medical Journal July 2003: <Tab/>1-3. EBSCO Host. 23 October 2003 <http://www.ebsco.com> Geier, Thom. "People." U.S. News & World Report September 1996: <Tab/>1-3. EBSCO Host. 22 October 2003 <http://www.ebsco.com>