The House Of Usher Transformation Analysis

About 9 years ago, me and my dad were watching a show called The X-Files. It was getting late and he fell asleep in the middle of the episode. I was spooked and excited so I stayed awake because I was curious as to how the episode would play out. Then, a pale alien with an emotionless face, wholly dark eyes, and no ears; shot his tongue at a man’s head and killed him. I got extremely scared and that image of the pale alien stayed with me. It got later and darker into the night, and I was too scared to get up and turn on the lights. I started crying and I tried to wake up my dad but he would not wake up. I changed to channel to Cartoon Network and started watching cartoons so I could get my mind off of that image that was imprinted into my mind. …show more content…
The transformation of the story scares it’s readers when it goes from being a kind man simply visiting an old friend to see what is wrong with him; to the house being haunted by Usher’s sister, Madeline. This transformation is effective because it was not expected by the narrator or the audience. One example is, “I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country.” (13) This shows the narrator on his way to Usher’s house, expecting only to help his old friend with a mental disorder; and not knowing what this innocent visit will transform into. In contrast, “Have I not heard her footstep on the stair? Do I not distinguish that heavy and horrible beating of her heart? Madman!” (30). To analyze this quote, Usher is going mad and both of the characters start to panic as they witness the house crumbling before them and Madeleine becoming angry. Therefore, the transformation was effective because it surprised the audience and one of the characters by undergoing a transformation of a simple visit, to a horrifying, haunted house like