fictionalhouses_19What happens when a person is alone for long periods of time? Why do we seek out friends and companionship? Sometimes we desperately want to be alone, but being alone ALL the time could have unintended consequences. “The Fall of the House of Usher,” “The Raven,” and “Mariam” all deal with narrators struggling with being alone (for a little too long).

“The Fall of the House of Usher,” Edgar Allan Poe
Roderick Usher is not only alone, but the last of his line. pdf The Fall of the House of Usher

The Raven,” Edgar Allan Poe
The narrator is has been left alone by loss. See the Raven post for more info.

“Mariam,” Truman Capote
Time is not kind to Mariam.  Read how this little old lady deals with isolation. pdf Mariam

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