“Who entereth herein, a conqueror hath bin; Who slayeth the dragon, the shield he shall win.” (Poe, 1839) These are the words written by a man who was drawn into the darkness of emotions. Specifically, allowed us for many years to confront our fear of death and life itself. Even though individuals can respond differently to the same piece of literature, it goes to show that gothic literature and elements of the gothic have made their way into mainstream writing. Edgar Allan Poe of the author of “The Fall of the House of Usher” Uses gothic elements to display his stories. For example, the weather, setting and the supernatural. These things help you connect with the story.
Weather
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As for Roderick's acute senses had given him a sense that something wasn’t right with his twin. When he put her living in the tomb, and then when he heard her noises but said nothing. Roderick Usher is not well. While parts of his affliction seem to manifest themselves physically, in his overly-acute senses, his illness is primarily a mental one. Roderick blames the curse on the family for his illness. Usher tells the Narrator of his illness, a "nervous affection" which has resulted in a few bizarre symptoms. For one, Usher's senses seem now incredibly acute. He cannot bear most food. He can only wear certain types of fabric. The smell of flowers makes him sick. His eyes cannot stand light. And almost all sounds save those of certain stringed instruments--like the guitar, he sometimes plays--"inspire him with horror." All in all, the man seems overwhelmed by his malady, obsessed with the idea of fear. He calls the source of his fear a "grim phantasm." What he was really suffering from was the fact that his sense was sensitive. The story says that Roderick’s just seeing things, in which this could be a possible response to the supernatural. The decaying house, it plainly comes apart at the end of the story, to Roderick's zombie sister has elements of the
Weather
The key aspect discussed about the weather and how it can …show more content…
As for Roderick's acute senses had given him a sense that something wasn’t right with his twin. When he put her living in the tomb, and then when he heard her noises but said nothing. Roderick Usher is not well. While parts of his affliction seem to manifest themselves physically, in his overly-acute senses, his illness is primarily a mental one. Roderick blames the curse on the family for his illness. Usher tells the Narrator of his illness, a "nervous affection" which has resulted in a few bizarre symptoms. For one, Usher's senses seem now incredibly acute. He cannot bear most food. He can only wear certain types of fabric. The smell of flowers makes him sick. His eyes cannot stand light. And almost all sounds save those of certain stringed instruments--like the guitar, he sometimes plays--"inspire him with horror." All in all, the man seems overwhelmed by his malady, obsessed with the idea of fear. He calls the source of his fear a "grim phantasm." What he was really suffering from was the fact that his sense was sensitive. The story says that Roderick’s just seeing things, in which this could be a possible response to the supernatural. The decaying house, it plainly comes apart at the end of the story, to Roderick's zombie sister has elements of the