"The Fall of the Usher House"

     "The Fall of the Usher House" was written by Edgar Allan Poe. Edgar Alla Poe was a Gothic writer in the romantic period of American history. He literature included dark, mysterious, and suspenseful themes. The short story, "The Fall of the Usher House" includes all of these themes. In this house, lives a man named Roderick Usher, and his twin sister, Madeline.
     Edgar Allan Poe explains how the house is an old looking, mysterious house. It has cracks all over it, looking like it is about to fall. There are old trees around the remote house. The exterior of the decaying house, as well as the interior, gives mystery and suspense to the novel. The house's description can be connected to Usher's description. Usher had pale skin, and was very bony. One can tell that he does not spend much time outside, but rather stays in the decaying mansion. The description of the house shows Gothic elements because of the dark, gloomy and mysterious themes Poe added to his short story.