Edgar Allan Poe, “MS. in a Bottle”, 1833 was a nautical science fiction novel. A “message in a bottle” is used in this story as to satirize Age of Science “nautical novelss”. The “MS. in a bottle” functions “deus ex machina” rendering “absurd” the storyline. The story is about “ha-ha” humor and jokes are Edgar Allan Poe weapons of choice.
Sting of the rock group The Police, song “Message in a Bottle” lyrics are as follows:………………..
“Just a castaway, an island lost at sea, oh
Another lonely day, with no one here but me, oh
More loneliness than any man could bear
Rescue me before I fall into despair, oh
I’ll send an S.O.S to the world
I’ll send an S.O.S to the world
I hope that someone gets my
I hope that someone gets my
I hope that someone gets my
Message in a bottle, yeah”………………..
I’ll send an S.O.S to the world
I hope that someone gets my
I hope that someone gets my
I hope that someone gets my
Message in a bottle, yeah”………………..
A message in a bottle is a form of communication, in which a message is sealed in a container and released into a conveyance media. The conveyance media for Edgar Allan Poe is ocean currents; and, the conveyance media for Sting of The Police is sound waves. Both cases are messages of distress, to carry reports from those believing themselves doomed. “Doom” message is signature Edgar Allan Poe, “MS. in a Bottle”, 1833.
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