That the narrator in Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher” finds himself becoming affected by Usher’s condition is
significant in what way? a.It shows that the narrator is as frightened of Madeline’s return as Usher is.
b.It suggests that Usher’s illness might have supernatural rather than genetic origins.
c.It demonstrates how contagious mental illness can be.
d.It proves that Usher is actually pretending to be mentally ill.
The correct answer is B. Once the narrator finds himself in a similar mental condition as his friend Usher, the reader suspects that Usher’s illness might have supernatural rather than genetic origins, and that anyone who visits that house will suffer the same fate.
You get the fullest picture of the causes and effects in a narrative when a story is narrated in the: First-person point of view. When that POV ,aka point of view, is used, pronouns such as: I, me, my, mine, and we, completely gives you the sense and feeling of experiencing the events of the story. Hope that helps.