Their relationship shows how Madeline is the conscious because she controlled the subconscious, in this case, Roderick. When she became diseased, so did he, and he never left the house again. In the text, Roderick announces that when Madeline dies, he would be the, “last of the ancient race of Ushers” (Poe). Even though it is a negative thing to have the Usher lineage come to an end, there may be some joy in it for Roderick. He believes that with Madeline dead, he would gain control of his mind. When Roderick begins to notice his mental illness, he thinks that Madeline has truly passed away so he tries to lock her up literally inside the house, and figuratively inside his
Their relationship shows how Madeline is the conscious because she controlled the subconscious, in this case, Roderick. When she became diseased, so did he, and he never left the house again. In the text, Roderick announces that when Madeline dies, he would be the, “last of the ancient race of Ushers” (Poe). Even though it is a negative thing to have the Usher lineage come to an end, there may be some joy in it for Roderick. He believes that with Madeline dead, he would gain control of his mind. When Roderick begins to notice his mental illness, he thinks that Madeline has truly passed away so he tries to lock her up literally inside the house, and figuratively inside his