Poe's Short Stories
“The Fall of the House of Usher” by Edgar Allen Poe
Is there some symbolic meaning to Usher’s name in “The Fall of the House of Usher”? Explain
Is there some symbolic meaning to Usher’s name in “The Fall of the House of Usher”? Explain
There is of course the actual physical House of Usher which is in decay. Usher also represents the family bloodline which is also in a state of decay. Only Usher and his sister were left. His sister was "dead" and Usher was dying.