The Fall of the House of Usher Group

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jlvperez
jlvperez
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College - Freshman

What drug does Roderick take in "The Fall of the House of Usher"?

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Posted by jlvperez on Monday September 29, 2008 at 6:30 PM and tagged with drug, roderick, the fall of the house of usher.

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  1. cldbentley Teacher
    High School - 11th Grade

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    Roderick's death is not due specifically to drug use.  He dies from the shock of his dying sister falling against him and knocking him to the floor.  However, if I were to assume that he was suffering from drug addiction, I would guess (based on descriptions, etc.) that he was addicted to an opiate.

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    Posted by cldbentley on Tuesday September 30, 2008 at 7:06 AM