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The House of Usher symbolizes both physical and psychological decay. It represents the decline of the Usher family lineage, reflecting themes of madness, isolation, and the inescapable nature of hereditary fate. Additionally, the crumbling mansion itself serves as a manifestation of the characters' inner turmoil and the oppressive atmosphere that ultimately leads to their downfall.

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What two meanings does the word house have in the title of 'The Fall of the House of Usher'?

The word 'house' means both the physical structure and the family line of the character Roderick Usher. The structure was in an old dilapidated state of disrepair. Roderick Usher was old and the last male member of the family. Both houses "fell" upon Usher's death. The falling structure symbolized the ending of the family blood line.


How many siblings does usher have?

usher has two siblings a sister and a brother


Did Poe base his story on a real person by the name of Roderick Usher?

There was an Usher house, inhabited by Roderick Usher, on Boston's Lewis wharf and, as the story goes, a sailor and the young wife of the older owner were caught and entombed in their trysting spot by her husband. When the Usher House was torn down in 1800, two bodies were found embraced in a cavity in the cellar.


Does usher have any children?

Usher has two boys http://www.people.com/people/usher/photos/0,,,00.html#20968388


How many cchildreen does usher has?

Usher has two sons


Is usher having a nother son?

Usher as two sons: Usher V and Naviyd


What hyperbole are in The Fall of the House of Usher?

No, the narrator in The Fall of the House of Usher is quite sane, unlike the narrators in The Tell-tale Heart and A Cask of Amontillado, who show various signs of insanity. There is no reason for the narrator to be insane because the story itself is not about the narrator. The story is about Roderick Usher as seen through the narrator's eyes. If the narrator were insane the entire story would be questionable and there is no literary purpose to that. With the other two stories, however, having the factual events be questionable heightens the horror of the story by implying that the two people murdered, were done in for no reason at all.


What does the narrator do after Roderick died?

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.


How many kids do usher have already?

Usher has two boys, Usher V (3) and Naviyd (2)


Does usher have a little girl?

No, he has two sons, Usher V and Naviyd


What is usher's baby's name?

Usher only has one baby his name is Usher Raymond V.


Does Usher have a daughter?

As of 2014, Usher does not have a daughter. He has two sons, Usher Raymond V (aka Cinco), born November 2007, and Naviyd Ely Raymond, born December 2008. He has two living stepsons children of Tameka Foster.