I believe that the opinions that these authors express are some what valid. however there not 100 percent accurate. One author in particular, Eric W. Carlson states that "Poe's philosophy, aesthetics, and epistemology in the tales and poems are often difficult to comprehend." which is some what true, however the Arthur is stating this as if he didn't understand it at all. He states that Poe "stretches words and phrases well beyond their denotative and usual metaphoric meanings" but as an creative author isn't that whats wanted or even needed so that readers can not only dig for what the Aurthur really meant, and then dig even further for what they interpreted from the text. i believe that Poe wasn't trying to be difficult, but entertaining by making you think what does he mean by this statement? why does he use this word?

Not to make things more complex but flexible, to the authors mind and the readers. If all works of literature were only created for the simple minded how would the art of figurative language be expressed? It would be better if he said that Poe's philosophy, aesthetics, and epistemology in the tales and poems are often difficult to comprehend to some. Due to Poe's style in stretching his words and phrases well beyond their denotative meaning.

Another author believes that the story is a rewrite of a biblical story like Coleridge. But if Poe's was hard to comprehend how did you realize that? Is Coleridge on the same complex as Poe? If there concepts are similar, that still doesn't justify the authors creativity as an artist. As an individual. Maybe Edgar Allan Poe intentionally left out the the initial reason for his imprisonment. So that the reason can be inferred by the reader. Even though the two authors had a similar style, it still doesn't justify that they are similar artists. They could of said it was similar not a rewrite. By saying rewrite that's taking a toll for the whole entire literary work. Yes there concept was the same, but to what extent?