Essays on The Fall of The House of Usher

‘The Bath’ by ‘Janet Frame’ is about a frail and lonely elderly lady who struggles to complete simple tasks such as taking a bath. She visits her husband’s grave every year, without fail, on the anniversary of his death, as it is revealed that this is the only place in which she feels safe and...

Transformation is a change that helps scary stories scare us. Alicia dying (para. 5) in “The Feather Pillow”, Roderick mentally deteriorating (para. 9) in “Fall of the House of Usher”, and the house devolving (para. 38) in “Where is Here” are three different types of transformations. There is a change in life, a change in...

One of the most important writers of the American 19th century was Edgar Allan Poe, and is a considered a legend by many. He is known for his work in American gothic literature and Dark Romanticism. These are very ominous writing themes but very gripping as well. They have immaculate stories usually and with Poe...