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THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER BY EDGAE ALLAN POE Summary Points: In “The Fall of the House of Usher,” the narrator visits his childhood friend, Roderick Usher. • Roderick has changed drastically since the narrator last saw him. He is pale and withdrawn, and he claims that the house is negatively influencing his spirit. • Roderick's sister Madeline dies from a mysterious illness and her body is quickly interred. • Roderick's mental state declines, and he begins to suspect that he buried Madeline too early. • During a storm, Madeline comes back from the grave and collapses on top of Roderick, killing them both. • The narrator flees as the house collapses. Short Summary: A woman also returns from the dead in “The Fall of the House of Usher.” The story’s narrator is summoned by his boyhood friend Roderick Usher to visit him during a period of emotional distress. The narrator discovers that Roderick’s twin sister, Madeline, is also sick. She takes a turn for the worse shortly after the narrator’s arrival, and the men bury Madeline in a tomb within the house. They later discover, to their horror, that they have entombed her alive. Madeline claws her way out, collapsing eventually on Roderick, who dies in fear Characters: The main characters in "The Fall of the House of Usher" are the narrator, Roderick Usher, and Madeline Usher. • The narrator is Roderick’s childhood friend. The narrator comes to visit Roderick in order to cheer him up and restore his health. He is the only surviving witness to the events of the story.