"...Poe has a very convoluted style of writing. Not only was his writing based in the 1800s, he had a strange mindset that select few would understand, much less appreciate."

"But if that's the case, why would he be one of the first well-known American poets? There's no possible way that he could attain an international scale of attention if 'few would understand, much less appreciate' his works?"

"It's because of the mystery, the curiosity that is ingrained respectively within his works and the minds of humans. Other than that, I just don't see how a flamboyant yet depressing man like Poe could have such high appreciation, even from people nowadays."

"Poe's style is meant to be on the darker side. It's a reflection of the human soul, the imbalance and often decimation of something so delicate. I'm not telling you to kiss his ass, but cooperate with me on this just to finish the essay, okay?"

"It'd be hard to kiss a dead man's ass, idiot. But, fine, I'll work with you. But why the hell did you have to choose Poe? We could've gotten Austen, Card, Bronte, hell, even Shakespeare, but of all people, you had to choose freaking Edgar Allan Poe, huh?"

"Well, I'm sorry if I enjoy one of the best writing styles I've ever seen in my entire life. You must be brain dead to not enjoy his books. I mean, come on. 'Black Cat,' 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue,' not even 'The Pit and the Pendulum?' Wow, that's just sad."

"I never really thought you'd be the type to enjoy stories like that."

"What does that mean? Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Nothing special, okay? It's just...I'm finally seeing something beyond that 'perfect little boyfriend' act you put up around my sister, beyond that 'straight-A and really nice star student' act you put up around all the teachers and parents and other students, even beyond that 'I have no flaws' act you put up around yourself."

"...What?"

"Forget I said anything. Let's just get to work on this, okay?"

"...All right."

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By the way, everything about Poe and stuff was stuff I made up. I'm more along the side of the boyfriend-I really like Poe-but I kind of wanted a literary debate scene, 'cause that's what we all want in a book, right? I'm sorry if some of the facts are a bit off-I'm doing this based on memory, which, btw, isn't very good. Anyways, what are your guys' thoughts on Poe?

Hey, new cover! I actually made this one-I think it looks pretty awesome, right? You guys better like it-it took me, like, an hour to make. Don't judge.

SO SORRY FOR THE LATE UPDATE! I HONESTLY HAD NO IDEA WHAT TO WRITE...THIS STORY WAS JUST LIKE AN AWESOME IDEA I WANTED TO WRITE, SO WHY NOT PUBLISH IT? I wonder if I lost readers because of this...