What is the relationship between place and literature in edgar allan poe's "the fall of usher"?
a. the old fashioned setting establishes the time frame in which the events take place.
b. the sophisticated place in poes story serves to explain the characters sense of fashion, way of speaking, and culture
c. the bleak and dark setting of the story provides the backdrop for the macabre events

Which situation might occur in a conflict of character versus nature? a. a society disapproves of a character’s behavior. b. a character suffers from a serious illness and eventually dies. c. two characters argue over a difference of opinion. d. a character is unable to decide on his opinion of another character.

Using the library or the internet as a resource, locate and watch two different live production interpretations of act iii of our town. then, compare and contrast how the two interpretations represented the original play. did either of the interpretations make any changes to the original material? if so, how did it affect your experience as a viewer? did you interpret the characters any differently after watching the live productions? why or why not?

Which quotation best supports the authors’ claim and purpose?