Imagery In The Fall Of The House Of Usher

Because Halloween just ended and Friday the thirteenth was this past Friday, spookiness

is in the air. As pumpkins are being carved and scary stories are being stated, the original scary

story mastermind must be recalled. Edgar Allen Poe is the father of horror and said his work was

just to scare, but here is some of the deeper meanings that can be seen through imaging and

details to paint a photo of genuine fury.

Through the idea of Edgar Allen Poe in his work “The Fall of the House of Usher”

imagery of the character Roderick Usher is used to create a theme of rage that brings to light the

demons Poe was suffering from. The horror tales Poe writes are devilishly detailed and possess a

deep overall theme that ultimately ties

Both Usher and Poe have been detached from a normal life and in their confinement it

leads to madness. In the striking example of the Ushers appearance the topic of lunacy becomes

apparent as the narrative advances. In his best known tale “The Fall of the House of Usher” Poe

uses specific imagery to convince the readers to feel sore as a hatter though details, sensations

and environment. When the narrator comes to check on his friend, we see what the surroundings

and illness have done to him. Because he can no longer treat the environment around him,

mentally ill Usher develops a sort of sensory overload and has to remain in dark rooms and only

eat bland food. This quote from the story shows how wane he has become, “He suffered much

from a morbid acuteness of the senses; the most insipid food was alone endurable; he could wear

only garments of certain texture; the odors of all flowers were oppressive; his eyes were tortured

by even a faint light; and there were instruments, which did not inspire him with horror”