The Fragility of the Human Psyche Exploring Madness and Decay in Poe`s `The Fall of the House of Usher`

"The Fragility of the Human Psyche: Exploring Madness and Decay in Poe`s `The Fall of the House of Usher`"
Edgar Allan Poe`s "The Fall of the House of Usher" is a haunting tale that explores the psychological decline of the last members of a once-great family. The story is a masterpiece of Gothic literature, characterized by its use of dark imagery, mysterious atmosphere, and twisted psychology. In this essay, I will explore the themes of madness and decay in the story and argue that Poe uses them to comment on the fragility of the human psyche and the inevitability of our mortality.
The story is narrated by an unnamed protagonist who visits his childhood friend, Roderick Usher, in his decaying family mansion. The Usher family, once wealthy and powerful, has fallen into a state of decline and decay, which is reflected in the mansion`s crumbling walls and the sickly appearance of its inhabitants. Roderick is suffering from a mysterious illness that has left him fragile and…(생략)