Edgar Allan Poe

# Pre- thinking activity : Poe, Pandemic and Human Psyche 

Hello readers! 

    As we know that Corona pandemic is going on, and due to corona virus we have to lock up ourselves at home quite a long time so, due to that what human psyche became change, the cases of crime, violence, brutal rape became increase day by day. Sometimes with a silly/ minor thing human react with crime. If we study this with deeply then we can connect with many other things. 

 Edgar Allan Poe 

Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American author, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre. Credited to be the inventor of the detective fiction genre, Poe has been regarded as one of the earliest American practitioners of the genre of short story. He has also significantly contributed to the then emerging genre of science fiction now known also as Sci-fi literature.

Poe's short stories :

1. 'The Tell-tale Heart'

2. 'The Black Cat'

3. 'The Fall of the House of Usher'

4. 'The Purloined Latter

5. 'The Cask of Amontillado'

6. 'The Gold Bag

    Newspaper are, figuratively speaking, soaked in blood. We come across news of crimes which send a shiver down our spine. Largely due to COVID19 pandemic and the consequent lockdown, there has been a rise in the cases of domestic Violence, suicide, depression etc in last six months or so. Psychiatrists have witnessed cases of mental health health skyrocketing in recent times. 

      Here I would like to mention some paper cutting, which shows humans abnormal, violence act as well as animalistic act. 

Through this all headline of pepper cutting shows shocking crime stories of murder, suicide, brutal violence, animal abuse and so on thia the things shows animalistic mind of human being, human being has both side but we have to control our bad side to increase. 

Thank you......