"The Fall of the House of Usher"

     "The Fall of the House of Usher" is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe. It follows the Gothic theme just like his other piece of literature called, "The Raven". For a story to follow a Gothic theme, it must have a bleak setting, death, and many supernatural aspects. "The Fall of the House of Usher" shows many of these examples. Many images of the house are used to add to the dark and remote location. For example, there are fissures in the house, a dark mist covering the house, and the windows and door come together to make a sad face onto the house. Inside the Usher House gets even scarier. It is dark, old, rusted, and it looks like it has seen no sun.
     The fissures in the house add to the effect that the house might fall any second and take everyone in there with it. The house itself is very old. It fits in with the environment around it. The house is in the middle of nowhere, and the story takes place during the night. As soon as the narrator gets to his destination where the house is, he starts to feel out of place. It is not like where he is from. He notices that the house is very scary.
     Through these images, Edgar Allan Poe is able to add to the effect of the house being in a dark and remote location. He is one of the best Gothic writers and fills the reader with suspence. Especially this piece of literature. At the end, he slows builds up to the conclusion, and throws the ending at you. You will literally jump out of your seat and imagine yourself actually in the story.