During Poe´s time, many important world changes occurred. let´s take 3 of them
1. Poe was born in 1809 as well as Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin. 2. in 1812, The war between the USA and The UK started. 3. many great literature pieces were written during the 1800´s like "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley, "The Giaour" by Lord Byron., "Oliver Twist" by Charles Dickens.
The 1800´s was a prolific period, several "great minds" were born or did their 1st work. Today they are well-known and respected for their contribution to the world.
The event where they call the police because they trust their instinct or when something is wrong and asks for help or when b utterson and pooole enter dr jekyll labarartory even though they are not afraid and or they buy strange medicene
Explanation: You can tell the speaker is bitter because they are lamenting their current circumstance. Also the use of the phrase "be reduced to" implies that they are not in a good position.
