Question

What is one of Edgar Allan Poe's lasting legacies?
A. He revolutionized the language arts in schools.
B. He established America's first library.
C. He opened the field of literary criticism.
D. He was the first American writer to be published.

Answer 1

Still debating between A.) and C.) but really I'd go with A.) :D

Answer 2

C. Poe wanted to challenge social conformity and change the outlook on how people reacted to certain events. If you look a lot of his writing was dark and often gruesome. Do to this he was able to change the way writers transitioned their work, he also help classify the first detective workings as well as begin the science fiction genre.