What are some quotes from The Fall of the House of Usher?
“His heart is a suspended lute; As soon as you touch it, it resonates.” “I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country, and at length found myself, as the shades of evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.” “I must perish in this deplorable folly.
Does Madeline exist in the Fall of the House of Usher?
Madeline Usher is the twin sister of Roderick Usher. She is deathly ill and cataleptic. She appears near the narrator, but never acknowledges his presence. She returns to her bedroom where Roderick claims she has died.
In what ways is Madeline a double of Usher himself?
Roderick and Madeleine are genetically twins, and psychologically they are also doubles. Need each other to live but tortured by other’s presence. He represents, in one way, the life of the isolated artist.
What does the narrator notice about Madeline’s appearance in her coffin?
What does the narrator notice about Madeline’s appearance in her coffin? He notices a strong resemblance between Roderick and Madeline (twins). He also notices a faint blush on her chest and face and a lingering smile on her lips.
Why did Roderick bury Madeline alive?
Madeline soon dies, and Roderick decides to bury her temporarily in the tombs below the house. He wants to keep her in the house because he fears that the doctors might dig up her body for scientific examination, since her disease was so strange to them.
Do I not distinguish that heavy and horrible beating of her heart?
Do I not distinguish that heavy and horrible beating of her heart? Madman!”—here he sprung violently to his feet, and shrieked out his syllables, as if in the effort he were giving up his soul—”Madman! I tell you that she now stands without the door!”
What does the House of Usher symbolize?
The House of Usher refers to both the house and the family. The ghastly images inside the house symbolize the madness of the house’s inhabitants. The Gothic literature and stories of strange goings-on represent the inhabitants’ thoughts.
What does the house of Usher symbolize?
What could Madeline’s vault symbolize?
What could Madeline’s Vault symbolize? It could represent the mind. How does the place and nature of Madeline’s burial contribute to the meaning of the story? It has to do with the way Madeline was carried down through the chamber to the vault.