Julio Cortazar's Fall Of The House Of Usher

The genres are different because the houses and setting are not similar. Edgar Allan Poe’s “Fall of the house of Usher” an old friend of the Ushers’ come to visit them in their mansion. But when he does visit, something strange happens. For instance, “And now, some days of bitter grief having elapsed, an observable change come over the features of the mental disorder of my friend.” (24) This is different than Julio Cortazar's “House taken over” because the characters do not go crazy. This is proven when the house is getting taken over the sister says,”In that case,” she said, picking up her needles again, “we’ll have to live on this side.”(40)