Question

What message might edgar allan poe want to convey in the fall of the white house usher

a. Gloom and despair are ever present dangers
b. Twins have a physical and emotional bond that is extraordinary
c. Being rich is not enough to keep a person healthy
d. Living in an isolated country setting is unhealthy

Answer 1

A. Gloom and dispair are ever present dangers

Answer 2

I believe the correct answer is A. Gloom and despair are ever present dangers.

Edgar Allan Poe, even though against didactic in literature, in the short story “The Fall of the House of Usher” might want to convey a certain moral message – to be wary of the gloom and despair. In this story, the feelings of the gloom and despair surrounding the property of the Ushers from the very beginning allude on the gloom and the despair inside the Usher twins which will be the death of them.