The Gothic literary genre is composed of many different titles, mostly focused on the abnormal idiosyncrasy of ruin, decay, and chaos of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Many awarded and highly praised Titles such as The Castle of Otranto; 1764, and Frankenstein; 1818 were contributions from Gothic movement novelist. A few articles to discern when assessing gothic literature is the fall of house of usher by Edgar Allen Poe and the Crucible by Arthur Miller, and although both are considered gothic literature, their styles and emotions differ significantly. While Usher maintains a gloomy and bleak atmosphere to keep the reader provoked cognitively and emotionally, The Crucible offers suspense that emphasizes dramatic tragedy, to my understanding of course. In the literary write up, both protagonists John Proctor and Rodrick Usher share many likenesses as well as differences.
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An invitation was enclosed in one of the editorials sent by Usher. Filled with a sense of commiseration for his friend, the Narrator reunites with his old companion, who is suffering from a strange mental illness and whose Sister Madeline is near death due to an incurable ailment, cataleptic and wasting away. It is understood by the reader that Roderick Usher is not well. While parts of his affliction seem to manifest themselves as being a hypochondriac and his overly-acute senses, his illness is primarily intellectual. While he doesn’t fear any particular thing, he has an predication that one of the afflictions will kill him. One conclusion, Roderick is tormented by his own fear of his fear? He is literally afraid of his own trepidation. According to the book by Edgar Allen Poe, this idea checks out when it is explained that Roderick dies of
An invitation was enclosed in one of the editorials sent by Usher. Filled with a sense of commiseration for his friend, the Narrator reunites with his old companion, who is suffering from a strange mental illness and whose Sister Madeline is near death due to an incurable ailment, cataleptic and wasting away. It is understood by the reader that Roderick Usher is not well. While parts of his affliction seem to manifest themselves as being a hypochondriac and his overly-acute senses, his illness is primarily intellectual. While he doesn’t fear any particular thing, he has an predication that one of the afflictions will kill him. One conclusion, Roderick is tormented by his own fear of his fear? He is literally afraid of his own trepidation. According to the book by Edgar Allen Poe, this idea checks out when it is explained that Roderick dies of