I think Poe had a mission to tell us what it's all about. To answer some of the great questions of life.
There is something good about the character of Gomez. I wouldn't trade the association with him for anything or any role that I might have missed.
People are transported to that space that Poe wanted to make available to us.
People are smarter than you might think.
I think people really want to be happy.
The themes Poe used were universal and timeless. As long as the English language exists at all, we will be able to appreciate what he did. It will not age! It will not become dated!