<span>Magic
realism is all about creating a setting in which the characters
experience magical elements as something common to their everyday
lives and not as something fantastic, just like the snow is common
from somebody living in the northern hemisphere, but is somehow weird
for someone who has never seen it. The serious tone is fundamental
for the credibility of the magical elements as part of the everyday
life and not as something outstanding. </span>
Yes. The rest of the book focuses on his change in belief.
Usher tries to explain the nature of his illness; he suffers from a "morbid acuteness of the senses." He can eat "only the most insipid food, wear only delicate garments," and he must avoid the odors of all flowers.
Characters: Roderick Usher
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
