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"I look upon the scene before me -- upon the mere house, and the simple landscape features of the domain-- upon tr bleak walls--upon the vacant eyelike windows--upon a few rank sedges -- and upon a few white trunks of decayed trees -- with an utter depression of soul which I can compare to no earthly sensation more properly than the afterdream of the reveler upon opium--the bitter lapse into everyday life--the hideous dropping off of the veil. (pg. 322)." - Vi Nguyen

This quote gives the audience a glimpse of what the narrator saw when he first arrived at the House of Usher. It explains how the house has this really creepy vibe or atmosphere to it. The house is almost like a medieval castle. Since, medieval castles are filled with mystery and are apparently haunted. So, the quote adds a theme of a mysterious atmosphere to the story by providing details about the ancient House of Usher. - Vi Nguyen

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"I know not how it was but, with the first glimpse of the building, a sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit" (Pg 322).

Theme: Values feelings over logic.

Immediately in the quote the narrator says how he's offset from the sight of the Usher House. From this he even notices how without reason the building scares him. There is no logic to his fear of the house. - Brennan Castillo, P3

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In the beginning, the narrator is seen riding his horse during a gloomy autumn day. The narrator had gotten a message from his old friend, Roderick Usher. Roderick mentioned that he had been suffering from tons of illnesses, causing him to suffer from a mental disorder. Roderick and the narrator were best friends during their youth. Roderick came from a once notable family, called the Ushers. The narrator is then seen to approach the mysterious House of Usher, the home of Roderick Usher. The house has an eerie atmosphere to it. It is surrounded by a dried up moat. Dead trees stood by the house. - Vi Nguyen