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Essay Archive - Edgar Allen Poe's Symbolism of Death in "The Fall of the House of Usher"
Edgar Allen Poe's Symbolism of Death in "The Fall of the House of Usher"
Death is defined as, "The termination or extinction of something"
(American Heritage Dictionary). Edgar Allen Poe uses this description in "The
Fall of the House of Usher" in different ways. Poe's intention when writing
"The Fall of the House of Usher" was not to present a moral, lesson, or truth to
the reader; he was simply trying to bring forth a sense of terror to the reader.
Poe's mind works this way, and critics believe this statement, especially when
related to this story.
Edgar Allen Poe was born in Bosto....
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