1. The Relationship Between Mind and Body
"The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe implies that the mind is a powerful source of memory and imagination that is stored and buried within the subconscious area of the mind, and that the body is somewhat related to these aspects. ... In "The Fall of the House of Usher," the "I" narrator conceals his memory of the deceased Madeline entombed in the house in his subconscious, and unknowingly brings it out into his conscious and consequently, brings back the body of Madeline. ... Usher is instantly killed by Madeline's heavy fall upon him and the narrator leaves the "House o...
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