What is the relationship between place and literature in Edgar Allan Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher?

Answer 1

Death is common. It is the inevitable end. All his work reflects his life. Every thing ends with death. Even the stories that seem to be happy like Annabel Lee.

Another view:

It is absolutely wrong to say that all or even most of Poe's works end in death or deal with death. In fact, only a small portion of his works can be considered Gothic Horror.

Poe wrote stories of humor and satire like "The System of Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether"; "The Thousand-and-Second Tale of Scheherazade" ; "Why the Little Frenchman Wears His Hand in a Sling."

He wrote what might be considered Science Fiction in "The Ballon Hoax."

He wrote fantasy in "Descent into a Maelstrom."

The vast majority of his poems were expressions of love and affection for women he knew in his life like "An Enigma"; To Helen"; To F_____s S. O____D";

"Sonnet:To My Mother" and many others.

Other poems were about topics unrelated to death as well.

Answer 2

One similarity is the fact that the story concerns the end of a family bloodline. There are no descendants to carry on the Usher family name. Likewise, both Poe and his older brother William Henry Leonard Poe died childless leaving no one to carry on the Poe name. It was not necessarily intentional.

Answer 3

In "The Fall of the House of Usher," the physical setting of the decaying Usher mansion mirrors the decay of the characters' minds and reflects their psychological states. The house's atmosphere of gloom and decay contributes to the overall sense of foreboding and unease in the story. The vivid descriptions of the house help to create a haunting and oppressive environment that intensifies the themes of madness and death in the narrative.