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A Quantitative Analysis of Diachronic Patterns in Some Narratives of Poe

Burial is an important theme in the narratives of Edgar Allan Poe. A number of his tales such as "The Fall of the House of Usher", "Ligeia", and "Berenice" concern the unsuccessful attempt of a hero to bury a secondary, usually female, character. In these tales, the secondary character tends to weaken gradually to a state of somnolence and is buried. Following the burial, the character begins to revive as the hero loses vitality in one way or another. Finally, the secondary character returns alive from the grave. On the basis of structural analyses, Martindale (1973b) has suggested the hypothesis that these tales can be interpreted as symbolizing unsuccessful attempts at repression or at escape from a regressive state of consciousness. On the other hand, Poe's tales concerning successful burial such as "The Cask of Amontillado" and "Eleonora" hypothetically are similar to the 'night journey' theme wherein repression is successful. That is, they represent a sequence of 'descent into the unconscious', successful repression of negative aspects of the personality, and return to a normal state of consciousness. The night journey narrative in pure form typically begins with a hero who is confronted with obstacles, difficulties, or problems in the real world. He undertakes a journey to hell, the underworld, or some distant and fabulous destination. On the way, often guided by some sort of helping figure, he may undergo various trials. Fullblown versions of the theme culminate in a victory over a dragon or other evil figure that eventuates in the hero's obtaining some sort of treasure, wisdom, or knowledge and, often, in his freeing a captive 'persecuted maiden'. With varying degrees of difficulty, the hero makes his way back to the real world where he enjoys new knowledge