Edgar Allan Poe's “The Fall of the House of Usher” and Julio Cortazar's “House Taken Over” exemplify the traits of two literary genres: Gothic literature and magical realism. Although they were written in two separate eras, both stories use very similar characters to show the terrible effects of loneliness and fear.
He is terrified but more concerned to as why the raven is talking, he didnt screem or run when he heard the raven talk. I would run if a animal ever talked to me. Hope this helps!
