Question

: Identify how the setting is used symbolically in The Scarlet Letter excerpts and “The Fall of the House of Usher,”
and explain how the setting as a symbol is used in each piece with 1 piece of textual evidence from each text to support your claim.
Make sure that you properly incorporate quotes and explain their significance to your argument.
Your response must be a minimum of 250 words in length, contain 2 total pieces of textual evidence, contain correct punctuation and grammar, and must clearly identify and discuss one symbol.

Answer 1

Answer:

In "The Fall of the House of Usher,” The house is falling from every side. From a biological perspective, the Ushers clearly represent a generation of careless mating. They are quite weak, vulnerable and sick.  

Reference: 'with an utter depression of soul which I can compare to no earthly sensation more properly than to the after-dream of the reveler upon opium--the bitter lapse into everyday life--the hideous dropping off of the veil '

The name of the story and the setting itself is symbolic of the spiritual, physical and mental state of the family.