Why is the speaker reading at the beginning of the poem the raven

The speaker is seeking relief from his grief. The raven is a symbol of death and a reminder of the speaker's grief over his lost Lenore. The speaker spends the rest of the poem trying to escape from that grief, from the literal and figurative shadow of the raven.

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well it depends i think people around the world are coming around to gay marriage. but if you are talking abortion then wow, so much to talk about. such as men thinking they have the right to choose if women can, the fact there are health concerns if the women can't get one, and many more arguments to discuss. so i would definitely say abortion would be a much more interesting topic.