The Forgotten Character in Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher"
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- čas přidán 25. 11. 2023
- Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher” is an archetype for the horror genre. So, much has been said about Rodrick, his sister Madeline, and the house they both represent and dwell within. But the third character, Rodrick’s childhood friend, the nameless narrator of this dark and haunting tale, has been criminally overlooked.
In this video we'll summarize and analyze the characters, plot, and themes of Poe's more famous short story. We'll also talk about how we, and Poe, talk about madness. Finally, we'll bring look some of the most exciting young scholars in the field of madness and ghost literature.
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Wow, I'll send my students this way. One of my courses looks at the correlation between bipolar disorder and creativity, and "The Fall of the House of Usher" is an optional reading. (Characterization of Roderick.) Students final paper is about someone whose work is canonical and *potentially* had bipolar disorder, and some students write about Poe. They will really enjoy your video, especially the idea of art as a sort of antagonist. (Earlier assignment "what is art?*) Thanks for this. I enjoyed it.
That sounds like a phenomenal course! Thank you so much for taking the time to share a little bit about it.
You should read 'the meaning of madness' by Neel Burton, i have almost finished the book myself and it is incredible. In his section on bipolar it focuses on the link between creativity and madness, especially in bipolar. If that correlation interests you i 100% recommend that book!
How are you doing. Thank you for your wonderful cultural channel. Iam Arabic lady subscriber to several British and American CZcams channels. I sent comments to you before . I gathered main theme of book you mentioned and author biography briefly here it’s fall of house usher plot summary narrator comes to visit old friend Roderick usher , to try to cheer him up . Narrator finds house and Roderick usher to be depressing and cheerless as story goes on , narrator becames less mentally healthy and more detached from reality like Roderick. It’s first published in 1839 in burton gentleman magazine included in collection tales of grotesque and Arbesave in 1840 , short story , wrote in gothic fiction included themes of madness, family, isolation and metaphysical identities.
So great to hear from you again! Thank you for checking out this video. Your assessment of it is spot on :)
Edgar Allen Poe ( 1809- 1849 ) he was American poet, author , editor, literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories particularly his tales of mystery and macabre. He is widely regarded as as central figure of romanticism and gothic fiction in USA and American literature. He was one or country earliest practitioners of short story . Considered inventor of detective fiction genre, as well as significant contributors emerging genre of science fiction. He or first well known American writer to earn living through writing alone, resulting in financially difficult difficult life and career. Thank you for giving us chance to read learn new information improve our English as well. In the past only travel aboard or looking for books to learn new information. Nowadays CZcams channels as open universities for every one google is our library. Merry Christmas happy new year in advance. Best wishes for you your family friends.
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