Roderick invites the narrator to visit because he is experiencing heightened anxiety and believes the presence of a close friend will provide comfort and support during his time of need. Roderick also values the narrator's friendship and trusts their judgment.
It is the narrator who visits Roderick Usher because Roderick had requested a visit through a letter. 'The Fall of the House of Usher' was published in 1839.
True. In "The Fall of the House of Usher," the narrator's visit to the house does last for several hours. The narrator spends time exploring the house with Roderick Usher and engaging in conversations with him before the climax of the story.
Together Roderick and the narrator; listen to music that Roderick plays, read, and paint.
Roderick calls the narrator a "madman" because he believes the narrator buried his sister alive. Roderick is overcome with guilt and hallucinations, causing him to view the narrator as a crazed figure contributing to the destruction of the House of Usher.
He tells the narrator that they are in fact twins.
The narrator learns that Lady Madeline is still alive and that Roderick buried her prematurely. He witnesses her terrifying return from the tomb, which ultimately leads to the collapse of the mansion and the deaths of Roderick and Madeline.
Roderick is a character in the short story, "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe. The narrator flees the house after Roderick dies and he turns back to see the house spit in two and sink into the tarn.
The narrator is shocked at Roderick's appearance because he is pale, emaciated, and overall in a state of deteriorating health. This sudden change in Roderick's physical appearance contributes to the narrator's growing sense of unease and sets the tone for the dark events that unfold in "The Fall of the House of Usher."
False. The narrator flees in terror, but survives.
Roderick keeps the narrator from knowing that Madeline is still alive by telling the narrator that Madeline has died and that he has already buried her. He also explains that they must keep her body in the house temporarily to comply with her dying wish, thus preventing the narrator from questioning her whereabouts. Roderick's manipulative behavior and the eerie atmosphere of the house contribute to the deception.
nervous & passionate
The narrator in "The Fall of the House of Usher" is a childhood friend of Roderick Usher, who visits him to offer support after receiving a letter about his illness. The primary reason for coming to the House of Usher is to provide companionship and comfort to Roderick during his time of distress.