Max Nutter

Answer to Cody Gardner's Question:
In The Fall Of The House Of Usher, I think that Usher was scared to death by the appearance of Madeline. Usher stated that he had knowingly buried Madeline alive and the guilt of doing so sent him into hysterics. Unsure of whether or not she would live or die, when Usher did see Madeline freed from her coffin and in her bloody state, his terror and guilt killed him. Madeline's reappearance made Usher's fears come to life so, in a way, she was the cause of his death. I think that Madeline fought her way out of the grave. When she reappeared, she was described as appearing bloody and I think that came from Madeline's forcing her way out of her coffin and through the house to the room where Usher was hiding.