The Fall of the House of Usher
THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER, has a double meaning. Using supporting details, discuss both meanings and why/how they parallel one another
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I think we need to consider that in Poe's era the family name was considered to be a house as in say, "the house of Mcgregor". While it is obvious that Poe is referring to the building itself, he is more importantly referring to the Usher family.