Clayton BrownOlsonEnglish 1302February 16, 2014The role of Madeline UsherIn this story written by Edgar Allen Poe "The Fall of the House of Usher", the narrator explains the characters in such a strange way. The narrator tries to maintain control and the characters in the story try to free themselves. It is a fight against the masculine and feminine aspect. Lady Madeline (the only female character in the story) is kept in the background, but holds her own by being the main driving force for much of the plot. Roderick Usher, the male heir to House Usher, possesses feminine qualities, but introduces a strong masculine identity into the house. The oppressed feminine versus the oppressive masculine is blurred and leaves much to be desired. There are many ways to describe Lady Madeline, but the best way to describe her is that she is a weak character. Madeline was a more important character in the story than they explained. She is an example of how women were treated at the time and did not have many rights. Her physical descriptions are those of a weak woman. The nar...