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The Fall Of Hotel California

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER

COMPARED TO HOTEL CALIFORNIA BY THE EAGLES
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THE HOUSE OF USHER

  • An old, dreary mansion
  • Intertwined with the souls of its residents
  • Built in a secluded area near a lake
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SUMMARY

  • An unnamed man goes to see a childhood friend who has fallen ill
  • The mansion's structure depends on the Usher bloodline's survival
  • Roderick's sister is unconscious from
  • He accidentally entombs her while she's alive
  • She escapes, kills Roderick, then dies, causing the house to fall
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HOTEL CALIFORNIA

  • A luxurious hotel
  • Traps its visitors
  • Built near a desert highway

SUMMARY

  • A man walks into a luxurious hotel
  • He sees the ghost of a woman
  • He hears voices in the hallway
  • "You can check out any time you want, but you can never leave"

SIMILARITIES

  • Once luxurious places trap those who reside in them
  • Take place in an isolated area
  • The narrator learns the true nature of the place in the end
  • Supernatural forces heavily influence events
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