PLEASE PLEASE HELP Why does Poe use a raven as the bird who visits the grieving speaker of the poem "The Raven?"

Ravens are symbols of romantic love.

Ravens are symbols of wisdom.

Ravens are symbols of bad fortune.

Ravens are symbols of mour

The raven was invited into the house by the narrator of the poem. He is lamenting his lost love Lenore. The narrator is using the symbol of the raven to exemplify is feelings of depression, decay and hopelessness. ... Since the speaker has invited the raven in, he is the one who must invite it to leave

i would like to compare these two interpretations of the crucible : 1) eric christ's interretation and wade bradford's interpretation. the main differences between there interretaions is that in the first one you can notice direct link to joseph mccarthy whereas the second one represents how the town is filled with hysteria.the second interpretation shows that author believes that the story   about puritan town in salem is based on actual events while the first example shows the sencible reference to sort of bias.