Edgar Allan Poe is a writer known for his suspenseful and dramatic poems and pieces of fiction. Examples of his short stories include "The Barrel of Amontillado", "The Crow", and "The Pit and the Pendulum". Born in the city of Boston and raised in Richmond, Virginia; Poe explored the darker side of himself. Growing up, he experienced great depression, which led to alcoholism. He eventually died at the age of 40. With his past in mind, Poe's writings allow readers to leave their own world and explore a whole new world filled with darkness and sadness. Ultimately, his works leave audiences with a sudden feeling of embarrassment. “Alone,” written by Edgar Allan Poe in 1829, is a poem that expresses Poe's opinion of how an outsider feels. He is unable to adapt to society and, for this reason, feels great pain. These opening lines show Poe's recognition of his uniqueness. He sees himself, since he was a child, as different. He saw things differently and couldn't try to fit in with others. He felt like he could...