story, The Fall of the House of Usher. Then he continued with the fear of Roderick Usher which was soon passed on to the narrator, this kept the story revolving around the realm of fear. Poe was familiar with the operation of the mind, and he realized the horror- appeal present in human thought. Therefore, he used the element of fear in this story to keep the readers involved. In the end, Poe demonstrated his point that fears should not be allowed to linger because things will only end up disastrous. “THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER”BY EDGAR ALLAN POEApril BellDecember 4, 2000American Lit 241-01 Cobb...
