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In the poem "Raven" by Edger Allan Poe what does the Raven symbolize?
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In the poem "Raven" by Edger Allan Poe what does the Raven symbolize?

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the raven symbolizes insanity within the main character

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The ebony bird stands for isolation and alienation as an embodiment of sorrow. It stands as the symbol of the narrator's suffering, whose heart longs for Lenore. The raven is evil and death.
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