Edgar Allen Poe is a bit like an abductor in the way that he lures us in with a false sense of security and takes advantage of us at our most vulnerable. Throughout Poe's various works, specifically “The Man in the Crowd” and “The Fall of the House of Usher”, Poe lures readers in with immense detail and whimsical words all the while leading us into the horrific events that follow - without ever breaking the flow of detail or character. Both stories start as misleading introductions; just an average day in autumn, drinking coffee or riding horse back, when suddenly an event occurs that normally would not have – a letter arriving, or looking out the window of a coffee shop and seeing something that catches your eye. By the time you've reached
