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    Marisa Serrano Edgar Allan Poe’s literature has been always linked to murderers‚ psycho men and mysterious women who return from the dead. His works have been published since 1827‚ including well-known poems such as "The Raven" or "The Fall of the House of Usher". However‚ that is not all. Poe wrote a wide range of genres as well that not many people know: poetry‚ short stories‚ novels‚ a book of scientific theory‚ hundreds of essays and book reviews. Poe’s reputation nowadays rests mainly on his tales

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    In “The Fall of the House of Usher”‚ Usher buries Madeline‚ representative of his insanity‚ alive. In refusing to confront his problems‚ he proves Freud’s theory; Madeline returns and “with a low‚ moaning cry‚ fell heavily upon the person of her brother‚ and in her violent and now

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    The first references to physiognomy occur in the narrator’s initial description of Roderick Usher. The narrator discusses almost every distinct area of physiognomy‚ stating‚ “an eye large‚ liquid‚ and luminous beyond comparison; lips somewhat thin and very pallid but of a surpassingly beautiful curve; a nose of a delicate Hebrew model‚ but with a breadth of nostril unusual in similar formations; a finely moulded chin‚ speaking‚ in its want of prominence‚ of a want of moral energy; hair of a more

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    Realism are similar because both Gothic Lit and Magical Realism refer to the supernatural‚ such as ghosts and time travel. In Edgar Allan Poe’s “Fall of the House of Usher” the ghost of Madeline comes to haunt Rodrick and this happens because Rodrick buries Madeline alive. The Ushershouse falls down this happens because the rest of the Ushers died. For instance‚ “We have put her living in the tomb!” (29). This is when Rodrick goes insane and admits his sins to his best friend‚ he shows that he

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    exception. “The Fall of the House of Usher” revolves around the narrator’s childhood friend‚ Roderick Usher. Roderick suffers from an undisclosed mental illness and Roderick’s sister‚ Madeline‚ is near death‚ when introduced. When Madeline appears to be dead Roderick decides to bury her in an underground vault. The days following this incident Roderick’s normal countenance fades and he goes mad. Afterwards‚ Madeline escapes from the vault‚ kills Roderick and the house splits down the middle and sinks

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    questions have to do with the story "The Fall of the House of Usher. Thanks for all the help I really appreciate it. 1.) The letter that the narrator recieves hints thta Roderick Usher will be a.) dull and depressed b.) suspicious and cruel c.) catious and glum d.) cautious and glum 2.) After the narrartor arrives‚ Roderick reveals that his present state stems largely from a.) the stormy weather b.) the darkness of the autumn season. c.) the fatal disease afflicting his beloved sister.

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    Usher II Analysis Paragraph In “Usher II” the author provides examples of allusion in order for the readers to visualize the setting of the story. In the story Stendahl wasn’t happy with the government burning all the books down. When Mr. Bigelow came to see the house he said that he thought the government did was the right thing. Stendahl got mad at him and told him to get out of the house before something happens. “ Tweedledum following Tweedledee‚ Mock-Turtle‚ Dormouse‚ drowned bodies from

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    distress‚ threatened by another male character. Edgar Allen Poe ’s "The Fall of the House of Usher"‚ Charlotte Perkins "The Yellow Wallpaper"‚ and William Faulkner ’s "A Rose for Emily"‚ all use gothic elements of style in describing the exterior in order to mirror the characters inner thoughts and feelings ‚ as the women are being surprised by the male character of the story. In Poe ’s "The Fall of the House of Usher‚" the story begins on one "...dull‚ dark‚ and soundless day in the autumn of the

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    Comparative Essay: The Fall of the House of Usher by: Edgar Allan Poe and The Yellow Wall-Paper by Mary Gilman) Coming to terms with ones fears is a constant and ongoing struggle which people face all throughout their lives. This is something Roderick Usher and the wife in "The Fall of the House of Usher" and "The Yellow Wall Paper" could not do. Roderick Usher was afraid the fall of the house of Usher was about to occur because he was the last remaining male descendant‚ and the wife was afraid her

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    Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher”‚ Poe uses a first-person narrative instead of using a third-person narrative. This is done to give the reader a better sense of reality to the story. If the story was told in third person narrative the bedtime-story aspect would have been lost. Through the story being

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