“WE LOCKED HER ALIVE IN THE COFFIN!” : AN ANALYSIS OF THE HIDDEN HORRORS OF THE PSYCHE IN “THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER” (1839) BY EDGAR ALLAN POE
This article investigates the symbolic elements in the short story “The Fall of the House of Usher” (1839) by Edgar Allan Poe. To achieve this, the connection between literature and analytical psychology was considered, with the purpose of understanding how the writer explores the human psyche and t...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2025 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF) |
| Repositorio: | Darandina Revisteletrônica |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:periodicos.ufjf.br:article/45818 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://periodicos.ufjf.br/index.php/darandina/article/view/45818 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Anima Casa de Usher Inconsciente Psique Sombra House of Usher Psyche Shadow Unconscious |
| Sumario: | This article investigates the symbolic elements in the short story “The Fall of the House of Usher” (1839) by Edgar Allan Poe. To achieve this, the connection between literature and analytical psychology was considered, with the purpose of understanding how the writer explores the human psyche and the repressed and unknown aspects of the mind through complex writing that delves into the darker dimensions of the human experience. The method used was descriptive-analytical. The theoretical framework includes the theoretical assumptions of Jung (2016), Borges Filho (2007), Zweig, and Abrams (2011), among others. Thus, the study focused on the characters, the house, and gothic elements. Consequently, the work examines the unconscious forces that govern behavior and perception, demonstrating how Poe constructs an atmosphere of psychological terror, investigating the deepest fears of the human being. |
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