厄舍古屋的倒塌.ppt

TheFalloftheHouseofUsherThehousemightlooksomethinglikethis
(fromaphotographbySimonMarsdeninhisVisionsofPoe)plot小说写的是一个古老的家族中一对孪生兄妹“毁灭”的故事。妹妹病魔缠身，哥哥因思想久被压抑而精神失常。妹妹病重，哥哥邀请挚友前来相伴，挚友应邀而至。后来哥哥把妹妹活埋，可在一个风雨交加的夜晚，妹妹又破棺而出，死在已经晕死过去的哥哥的怀里，挚友仓皇逃出古屋后，古屋在风雨中倒塌在屋旁的池塘里。Usher:
Thehousemadepeopletoogloomytolivein,buthehadtoliveinitasthedirectlineofdescenttocarryouthisduty
Usherlovedhissisterverymuch,butMadelinesufferedalotfromhermaladyandwasgoingtodie
Heputhissisterlivinginthetombtodecreasesomefear,butonthecontraryitcausedgreaterfearanddrovehimtodie.
ThefearfromhisheartandthefearcausedbytheenvironmentaroundhimThe“houseofUsher”hastwomeanings
Thephysicaldwelling
Thefamilyline,orlineage
“theentirefamilylayinthedirectlineofdescent”
Thecentralthemeof“TheFalloftheHouseofUsher”isterrorthatarisesfromthecomplexityandmultiplicityofforcesthatshapehumandestiny.Dreadful,horrifyingeventsresultnotfromssingle,uncomplicatedcircumstances.InPoe’sstory,theHouseofUsherfallstoruinforthereasonsofevil,isolation,madnessandmystery.ThankYou!