LITERATURE QUESTIONS
GOTHIC LITERATURE
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being frightened to death
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being accidentally buried alive
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the death of his sister
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the collapse of his family home
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Detailed explanation-1: -He is afraid of his sister Madeline dying, and he tells the narrator that she is close to death.
Detailed explanation-2: -What does Usher say is his biggest fear? What expectations does this set up about his fate? he is afraid he is going to lose his sick sister. This could mean he would go insane.
Detailed explanation-3: -Roderick only fears fear itself – his fears focus on no tangible ends. By the end of the story, the narrator comes dangerously close to being as fearful and paranoid as Roderick is.
Detailed explanation-4: -Roderick tells the narrator that he suffers from nerves and fear and that his senses are heightened. The narrator says that Roderick seems afraid of his own house. He thinks the house is haunted, and he thinks it has affected the whole family.
Detailed explanation-5: -“When she dies, ” he said, with a sadness which I can never forget, “when she dies, I will be the last of the old, old family-the House of Usher.” While he spoke, the lady Madeline (for so she was called) passed slowly through a distant part of the room, and without seeing that I was there, went on.