I don't know if this is where this should go, but I recently read "The Fall of the House of Usher" and thought it was interesting. If you've read it and want to discuss it, you can here. What did you guys think it symbolized? Do't flame me if this isn't what supposed to go under this topic as I'm relatively new here and really haven't explored this section all that much.

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Originally posted by Autismnomore:
I love that story, but i didnt quit understand why the house fell down. It must have sucked to be buried alive. I read Poe's "Masque of the Red Death" too. Spooky. i love his works.

Ummmmmm....I read it a long time ago but the way I remember it the one guy buried the other alive on purpose, chained him to the wall then built a stone wall around him.
I love Poe, his works are so creepy and they really make you think.

I'm a big fan of Poe and "Fall of the House Of Usher" was one of his best including "The Black Cat" and "Hop-Frog".

I'll read it again and get back to you, nomore.

I love that story, but i didnt quit understand why the house fell down. It must have sucked to be buried alive. I read Poe's "Masque of the Red Death" too. Spooky. i love his works.

Yea, Annabelle Lee was pretty awesome. It really makes you stop and think for a few minutes afterward because of the sadness and true emotion that was, in my opinion, expressed beautifully in the poem. But of course, it was written by Poe, so what else is there to expect?

The Cask of Amontialldo was good. I enjoyed all the irony in it. But from his shorter stories and his poems, I really like Annabelee (i can't remember how you spell it)

I read The Black Cat the other day while trying to ignore Jurassic Park in the background. I loved the Black Cat, and the fact that I'd read the Imp of the Perverse made it all the more interesting.

"The Black Cat" is my second favorite story by Poe. The first being "The Cask of Amontillado".

So the clock in the Masque of Red Death symoblised life? Becuase it stopped ticking when all the people within the castle died? I'll read the Black Cat today. Yea, I figured that was what you meant Yogore. Thanks, guys!

I liked Masque of the Red death too. Our Enligh teacher ade us over analyze it though.

I also meant his work was creepy, not his personality or the man himself.

The Masque of the Red Death is about a plague that has taken over an entire countryside. The prince and his most loyal friends join him in a castle in the middle of nowhere. The different color rooms symbolize different emotions. The red and black room is the room of death. The character chasing the prince is the plague itself. This was Poe's way of giving death a face. Poe also tries to tell you that you can not hide from the death and that everyone is equal. It shows you that death shows no discrimination and and has no bias. It also says that the rich can not hide from death and are eventually just as equal to the poorest of the poor.

I love Poe. I have studied his works and I am willing to help to you with any questions you have about it. But truthfully, I didn't really enjoy the Tell-tale Heart. I prefer the Black Cat and the Masque of the Red Death.

I meant writer, not "wroter." Sorry.

I didn't mean he was a creepy wroter, I meant his tales were creepy, but cool. I personally like creepy writing so I wasn't insulting Poe. I love his works and he is one of my favorite authors, along with Tolkien. And once again, I wasn't trying to insult Poe.

I'm more partical to the Telltale Heart but thats just me. The Fall of the House of Usher was good none the less. Bottom line Poe wasa good writer, just because he doesn't fit your ideas of what should be written and how doesn't make him creepy......

I read the Telltale heart in school last year and was glancing down at the floor and jumping at irregular noises for days! The Raven was ok. I mean I liked it but between the Telltale Heart and the Raven, I liked the Telltale Heart better.

It's really creepy, but not as good as tha Raven or The Telltale Heart. My class saw it as a play though, and that was really neat.

He is a creepy writer, but I find his works so intriguing. It's like everything was written for something I suppose. What about The Masque of the Red Death? That one really confused me and I'd be interested to hear your take on it (and Fall of the HOuse of Usher).

It belongs here.

I read The Fall of the House of Usher and I saw a play of it. Poe is such a creepy writer.