... is a natural phenomenon that is not altogether uncommon. The narrator decides to read to Roderick in order to pass the night away. He reads the "Mad Trist" of Sir Launcelot Canning. As he reads, he hears noises that correspond to the descriptions in the book. At first, he ignores these sounds as his imagination. But soon he can no longer ignore ... , as another aspect of setting, functions as a symbol for the Usher family. The narrator even mentions at the beginning that "House of Usher" had come to mean both family and home. Therefore, the house itself can be seen as an embodiment of th...

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