Usher Supernatural

We as humans are fascinated by supernatural creatures, such as vampires. The Usher’s were a paranormal family, meaning “of or relating to the claimed occurrence of an event or perception without scientific explanation, as psychokinesis, extrasensory perception, or other purportedly supernatural phenomena” (“paranormal” np). The paranormal activity could be explained by saying that, not only were there unnatural occurrences involving the family but, also involving the house. By reading “The Fall of the House of Usher,” these occurrences could only be described by knowing the actions of vampires. It is evident that the Usher house and family portrayed such actions that make it easy to understand, from the interpretation, that they were of supernatural
However, it seemed to him that he might have just been overly worn out and exhausted. Why would that be? Not only did Roderick say he did not have any other friends, but he never left his house because there was a strange “connection.” He continues to talk and mentions that he has some symptoms of a sickness which include senses being heightened, inability to look at bright lights, only being able to eat tasteless food, scent of flowers being bothersome, certain fabrics to be an annoyance, and only being able to listen to string instruments (many of which relate to vampires). Apparently, it happens to everyone in his family. Then, he says, “I feel that the period will sooner or later arrive when I must abandon life and reason together, in some struggle with the grim phantasm, FEAR” (Poe np). This quotation indicates that he believes death is near and he lives in fear because of it but what makes him think that? The reason that he believes his life is coming to an end sometime soon is because the symptoms mentioned play a part in him officially becoming a vampire. Not only does the situation and environment seem strange, but having a whole bookshelf based on the supernatural makes it seem so much stranger that now this is happening to him and his
The Usher’s being vampires is definitely the only clear explanation that can be understood in this situation. Many readers believe that they were actually vampires based on the vivacious vampire vibes present in the story. By reading the story, it could now be easily understood how us as humans are fascinated by supernatural creatures, such as