What can the reader infer to be true of Roderick Usher's character based on how his letter to the narrator is described? A) Rode
rick Usher is planning to die soon. B) Roderick Usher is trying to start a new life. C) Roderick Usher is struggling both mentally and physically. D) Roderick Usher is eager to show off his house to the narrator.
In Edgar Allan Poe's short story The Fall of the House of Usher, Roderick Usher writes his childhood friend a letter informing his friend about his illness. Roderick's sister is also ill and he is worried about her, as well. He developed an abnormal behavior and started to think that the mansion they live controls him and it will eventually bring his end. As we can observe, Usher is physically and mentally ill and wants a help from his childhood friend. The correct answer is C.
Explanation: A third-person point of view can be omniscient, in which the narrator knows all of the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in the story.
The author provides an inference context clue to help determine the meaning of the word heavy. The phrase “erupting like great beasts” helps the reader infer that the “heavy electronic beats” coming from basements are quite forceful.
