Edgar Allan Poe

1.) What did that Black Cat do to you to make you want to cut it's eye out? I have to say that it really pissed me off when you did that.
2.) What drove you to be so sadistic? You are one of my inspirations no less but some of your methods seem rather.... extreme if you will.
3.)Tell me about your past. I find you rather.... intriguing. Much more than I have to say about most people.

Born in Boston, Massachusetts Poe was given life on January 19th, 1809. His parents were both actors but died in an accident when he was very young. In a way you could say this scarred Poe mentally because he was raised as a Foster Child by Frances Allan in Richmond, Virginia. He was very bright and an overachiever so he was sent to the highest classes of boarding schools. He was then accepted into the University of Virginia. He was later dismissed because he refused to repay gambling debts. In 1827, he enlisted in the United States Army. A few of his poems such as Timer Lane and Minor Poems were published that same year. No more were published until 1829. His second Publications drew much attention both Positive and Negative. He was forced to leave the army that year due to lack of financial support. He then moved to his aunt's home because he had nowhere else to go at the time in Baltimore, Maryland. In 1835, he became editor of the Southern Literary Messenger. Poe ended up marrying his niece Virginia in 1836. Soon after, he began writing short stories such as "The Fall of the House of Usher." This was one of his most famous short stories and caused quite a stir amongst the public. Some people did not agree with Poe's "Satanic Views" on life while others found it quite interesting. The Poem which caused quite alot of controversy was none other than "The Black Cat." The reason being that Poe actually cut out the eye of a cat who he believed to be mocking him. He was almost institutionalized for this violent act. Poe suffered from a deep depression and he ended up turning to alcohol for the answer. This caused him to gain Alcoholism. Virginia died from tuberculosis in 1849 which left him completely in ruin. In october of 1849, Poe died from acute congestion of the brain.