Literary Analysis Of The Fall In The House Of Usher

The Fall in the House of Usher written by Edgar Allan Poe has many similar qualities to his other works, including one of Poe’s most famous works called The Raven. The Fall in the House of Usher was filled with nail biting suspense, and Poe leaves his readers wanting more out of the story. In the story we meet Roderick Usher, the leader of the Usher household. He lived with his sister Madeline, and they both had apparent illnesses that ended their lives. From the beginning to end of the story, we are filled with eerie suspense and ambiguity. Poe expresses his gothic style writing through the character of Roderick Usher and the setting. Roderick Usher was the last existing member of the Usher family other than his twin sister Madeline.
Although there are no right or wrong answers, one could still come up with a logical explanation for certain scenes. I for one feel like Roderick Usher knew in some way that his sister Madeline was still alive when she was buried. Even though “... he stated his intention of preserving her corpse for a fortnight…” (304), I think he knew because in the text, it mentions that she had a cataleptical illness. She could have just been unconscious when they thought that she had died. Poe hints at this conclusion when he says "... the mockery of a faint blush upon the bosom and the face, and that suspiciously lingering smile upon the lip..." (305). It says that she still had color to her face and she was smiling. Because of this, I think that she was still alive, but they didn’t stop the burial. Along with the fact of the incorrect burial, it was Roderick and Madeline Usher’s fate to no longer be in existence by the end of the story. In the beginning of the tale, Poe stated that there were no other Ushers alive to be in line for the house, and Roderick was scared of fear itself. With both Ushers having illnesses, the reader can predict that they will die, and the Usher family will come to an