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... The disease in the Usher family seems to have put an end to the House of Usher. ... In the end of the story, when Madeline Usher appears, I believe she appears as a real person who was buried alive. ... The House of Usher can very well be an allegory of a journey into the human mind. The house is surrounded by decaying trees and murky ponds, giving the house a sort of eerie, bad feeling when one sees it, which can also be linked to humans. ... When the narrator describes the house, he takes a scientific standpoint, stating that the house may even produce illness. ... When one enters the house, they are overcome by its appearance. It’s not a very friendly or homely looking house. ... The house is full of abstract ideas, some of which are very unclear to the readers. ... At the end of the story, the fall of the House of Usher represents the fact that the outside world and one’s fears can destroy a person.
Approximate Word count = 765 Approximate Pages = 3.1 (250 words per page double spaced)
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