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…In his short story "The Fall of the House of Usher", Edgar Allen Poe presents his reader with an intricately suspenseful plot filled with a foreboding sense of destruction. Poe uses several literary devices, among the most prevalent, however are his…

…, and we pay for it in housing. The Santa Cruz housing market is one of the least affordable in the nation, and since the rent increased by a whopping 30% last year, it's not surprising to find that low income workers are packing their bags because they can't…

… HAUNTED HOUSES We see haunted houses in movies and on tv all the time but what are they really like? Do they even exist? What are they like? Where are they at? There are many questions and mysteries about ghosts…

…A close analysis of Edgar Allen Poe's 'The Fall Of The House Of Usher.' Critics such as Eino Railo and Mario Praz include gothic writings in their definitions of romanticism where gothic becomes the darker, negative side to romanticism. Due to his…

…Edgar Allen Poe's Symbolism of Death in 'The Fall of the House of Usher' Death is defined as, 'The termination or extinction of something' (American Heritage Dictionary). Edgar Allen Poe uses this description in 'The Fall of the House of Usher…

…Objective: Explain the theme of James Joyce's "The Boarding House." Identify its overriding idea. Establish grounds for your interpretation and explain why the idea is important. Theme: Every reputation meets the challenge of realizing the appearance…

…Theatre is always a reflection of society at the time it is created and Contemporary Australian Theatre does not differ from this guideline. Gary's House by Debra Oswald and No Sugar by Jack Davis are two Australian plays which deal with issues relevant…

…"During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens...as the shades of the evening drew on...with the view of the melancholy House of Usher" (Pg. 1534). With these words…

…Thinking back on my childhood, there is a montage of people, places, and events that jump out at me. The most vivid memories that I have result from my grandparents' house. As long as I can remember my plans for the weekend were never a mystery. I…

…Article Review A House and Senate Divided: The Clinton Legacy and Congressional Elections of 2000 <Tab/>This particular article discussed the party divisions in the House of Representatives and the Senate directly following the Clinton…