The fall of the house of Usher
It is
impossible to refuse the importance about Edgar Allan Poe in the literature and
the actual pop culture. Maybe, my first read was “The Raven” because an episode
on The Simpson. It’s funny to think that a comedian series was my introduction
to gothic literature – a completely opposite genre, full of shadows and drama.
After “The
Raven” , I read short stories like “The black cat” and “The Tell-tale hearth”.
These are good ones to read and probably they are both quite thought-provoking
and will likely stay with you the rest of your life.
However, in
my opinion, the best story of the author is undoubtedly “The fall of the house
of Usher”. The story its about an no named narrator who is going to visit an
ill childhood friend Roderick Usher. Roderick’s twin sister Madeline is also
ill with a unknown disease and Roderick – in his paranoia – believes that the
house is sentient. All the events occur into the house and the story ends when
the same house collapsing and crumbling down.
It is a
story full of metaphors and ambiguity and is so interesting – and funny – read
or hear other interpretations about the significance of each event, actions,
characters or even objects! in the story.
In resume,
despite being a short story has all
Poe-style figures, like family issues, gloomy scenarios, a lot of shadows and a
bit of romanticism in the narration.
Nivel de comprensión escrita: B1 - Intermedio
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