House Of Usher

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The House of Usher and and the Usher family name has a significant linked connection. While it is obvious that Poe is referring to the building itself, the reader must also realize that he is more importantly referring to the Usher family. In the story “The Fall of the House of Usher”, Poe presents the history of the end of an illustrious family. With many of literature that Poe writes, setting and mood is greatly contributes to bringing the overall effectiveness of the tale. Poe’s description of the house itself and the residents taking place, influences and establishes a feeling of gloom, terror, and superstitions throughout the story. There exist much evidence that demonstrates a distinct connection through the illness of both Roderick,…show more content…
As the narrator describes, in the beginning that Usher sends him a letter in requesting for a childhood friend, the narrator. This gives him an opportunity for him to share his concerns and in return delivers comfort, relieving himself of the mental illness that has developed. Roderick Usher’s letter states, “spoke of acute bodily illness-of mental disorder which oppressed him”.(4) The narrator later on states that, “I can never forget ‘would leave him...the last of the ancient race of the Usher’”(10) Roderick Usher’s illness starts by the acknowledging he is the last in his line/name in which representing the psychological aspect where his illness is a representation of the forgottenness of the house/radiant palace/royal family that people use to…show more content…
Since the two are the last descendants of the house once they pass away, the physically foundation and memories will all disappear. The story states, “"While I gazed, this fissure rapidly widened...I saw the mighty walls rushing asunder...-and the deep and dank tarn at my feet closed sullenly and silently over the fragments of 'The House of Usher.'"(25) The house is being splitting apart along the previously noted zig-zag fissure and swiftly disappearing into the "deep and dank tarn."(25). Madeline (physical) and Roderick (mental) can be interpret as two halves of the same person. Someone can not live divided into two pieces, much as the House of Usher cannot stand with that crack running down the middle, thus physical/mentally eradicated, just as the last of Usher's name ending
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