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Edgar Allan Poe uses many common elements in his stories. Attention to sensory detail, symbolism as well as the trip into the dark imagination is all present in both of Poe’s stories, “The Fall of the House of Usher” and “The Black Cat.”
Symbolism is a common tie between Poe’s two stories. In “The Fall of the House of Usher,” Poe uses the phrase "House of Usher" as a reference to the decomposing mansion as well as the "all time-honored Usher race. ... " Roderick feels that crumbling stones of the house somewhat represent the crumbling fate of the Usher family. ... " Another connection is made in the story between a house and a person in the poem, "The Haunted Palace." The crack in the Usher mansion which is hardly distinguishable at first, suggests that there is a missing cornerstone in the relationship between the twins, Roderick and Madeline, and this also forebodes the final damnation of the house as well as the Usher bloodline.
Approximate Word count = 704
Approximate Pages = 2.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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