The Fall Of The House Of Usher

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climax, and resolution. The rising events include the parts in the story when the narrator first arrives at the house, meets Roderick, and hears about Roderick's and Madeline's problems. Madeline's death and burial are part of the conflict. At this point, Roderick and the narrator begin to hear sounds throughout the house. The sounds are an omen that an evil action is about to occur. The climax is reached when Madeline comes back from the dead and she and her twin brother both die. Finally, the resolution comes when the narrator escapes from the house and turns around to watch it fall to the ground. The theme that Edgar Allen Poe is trying to convey is do not let fear take over your life because it could eventually destory you. In the story, the narrator is fine and in a good state when he first enters the house. As Roderick begins to tell the narrator his problems, the narrator is affected and begins to sympathize with Roderick. Finally, when Madeline dies, and comes back to life, ...

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