... "all time-honored Usher race- of which Roderick develops a theory that the stones that make up the house actually have consciousness, and that they foretell the fate of the Usher family (2). "He was enchained by certain superstitious impressions in regard to the dwelling which he tenanted, and whence for many years, he had never ventured forth-(4). The foundation of the story ... narrator is at first just another aspect of the house. However, the crack in the house symbolically suggests a flaw or fundamental split in the twin personality of Roderick and Madeline, and foreshadows the fut...

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