The father of American short stories, and master of the Gothic is Known to be Edgar Allen Poe. His upbringing has allowed him to delve deeper and deeper into his thoughts. For this particular reason he must leave an impression on his audiences. Gloom and pain encompassed his life as a young child. In , this is apparent. This house was an actual mansion, huge in appearance with an eerie presence. It was also, the Dynasty of the Usher family. There were many apartments within the house. On a gloomy Fall day, clouds were so near that it ....