Read the last lines of "the raven." and the lamp-light o’er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor; and my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor shall be lifted—nevermore! what is the speaker saying at the end of the poem?

the raven has killed the speaker, who is lying on the floor.

the speaker’s soul has been lifted by the raven’s visit, and he is happy again.

the raven’s shadow has permanently darkened the speaker’s soul.

the speaker is trying to throw the raven out of his room but cannot lift him.

The raven’s shadow has permanently darkened the speaker’s soul.

Explanation:

Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" tells abut the loss of the speaker and his feeling of dejection and loneliness after the death of his love Lenore. The raven's visit emphasizes the depth of grief and heartbreak he had to endure, is still enduring and also the aloofness of his very existence.

The last stanza of the poem shows how the raven's visit had more deeply darkened the soul of the speaker. Initially, he had enjoyed the visit, conversing with it and even asking question. But when these questions pertain to Lenore and the raven's unceasing answer "Nevermore" made the speaker get mad and angry at the raven. The shadow of the raven cast on the floor is a symbol of the speaker's soul permanently darkened.

"the monkey's paw" is a rare story in that the theme is actually stated in the story. sgt. maj. morris tells the whites that the old fakir who put the spell on the paw said, "fate rules people's lives and those who interfere with fate do so to their sorrow." the message is a warning, but mr. white doesn't believe it. even though sgt. maj. morris makes it clear that he tried wishing with unfortunate results and he tries to throw the paw on the fire,   mr. white makes a wish for 200 pounds only to find that he receives the money when herbert dies in a factory accident. according to the fakir, then, because mr. white had wished for something he should not have had, his son lost his life.

the second wish that mrs. white encourages him to make is for herbert's return--one week after his death. when the strange knocking begins at the door during the windy night, mr. white panicks, believing that the previously dead but still mangled herbert could have walked home from the cemetary and is now at the door. because he fears what his wife will find if she opens the door, mr. white makes his third wish--for the noise to stop.

therefore, he uses his three wishes and to his sorrow, loses his son and disappoints his wife, who fervently believed that their son was at the door. she wanted him back, regardless of his condition.

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