The Fall of the House of Usher (an analysis)
In the first scene of the short story, an unidentified narrator walks up to House of Usher on a gloomy day. Roderick Usher, a friend from their youth, is the owner of the home. The home seems ominous and eerie. The murky pond and dead trees surrounding the house attracted evil, which the narrator picked up and brought into the house. He also notes that the house's structure is very sound. It was stated there that the reason the narrator went to the residence was because Roderick Usher had sent him a letter truly requesting him company. Also, Roderick stated in the letter that he has been experiencing both physical and emotional. With equally ominous and terrifying interior of the mansion, Roderick is there waiting for him as he enters the room. He notices that he is looking paler. The narrator wqs informed by Roderick that he is experiencing nerves and terror, which heightens his senses. Roderick as can be observed from the narration seems to be sacred of his own home....