And here's the story as it was originally published--cool pictures and old font. Neat
And here's an introduction to the story
Answer the following on a sheet of paper which you will bring to class tomorrow.
1. How does Roderick Usher die? (What actually kills him?) Write 1 short paragraph
2. In what ways is this story Gothic? Write 1 long paragraph. Total of approximately 1 page
Definition of Gothic (scroll down to III.) Gothic
Literary Criticism--Fall of the House of Usher's lack of universal appeal
House of Mirrors
Poe's the Fall of the House of Usher
BR Voloshin - The Explicator, 1988 - Taylor & Francis
13 testing parts of a single consciousness or a single being. So, for example, Madeline and
Roderick have been described as representing the unconscious and consciousness, the
sensuous and the intellectual, the instinctive and the rational.'What I'd like to suggest here
Roderick have been described as representing the unconscious and consciousness, the
sensuous and the intellectual, the instinctive and the rational.'What I'd like to suggest here
Tomorrow we will also read your vocabulary stories! Finish them at home. They do not need to be all that long. I wouldn't take too much time on these. 5/5 points for everyone who gives it an honest attempt and uses at least 8 of the 10 words correctly. +1 extra credit for best story.
Tuesday you will have a test over The Crucible. We will discuss Monday. You don't need to read it since we watched the entire movie in class, but you might consider reviewing it.
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