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In “The Fall of the House of Usher,” Edgar Allan Poe effectively uses symbols to create meaning. The decay and potential collapse of the house in Poe’s story is meant to represent what other person or thing?
Usher’s sensory problems
Usher’s fragile sanity
Madeline’s death
the narrator’s fear
In “The Fall of the House of Usher,” Edgar Allan Poe effectively uses symbols to create meaning. The decay and potential collapse of the house in Poe’s story is meant to represent what other person or thing?
Usher’s sensory problems
Usher’s fragile sanity
Madeline’s death
the narrator’s fear
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In "The Fall of the House of Usher," the decay and potential collapse of the house symbolizes **Usher’s fragile sanity**. The deterioration of the house reflects the mental and emotional decline of Roderick Usher, as both the house and Usher himself are trapped in a cycle of decay and despair. The close relationship between the physical state of the house and Usher's condition underscores themes of decay, madness, and the intertwining of environment and psyche.