Explain how that torment helps explain why people do things that aren’t in their best interests.

In a 250 word post, respond to one of the following prompts:
o Poe defines his concept of “the perverse” as a drive that all people feel towards self-destruction. When we’ve committed murder, the perverse is that part of us that wants to confess. When we’re on a cliff, the perverse makes us want to jump.
 Give an example of the psychological torment that the characters feel in “The Fall of the House of Usher.”
 Explain how that torment helps explain why people do things that aren’t in their best interests.
 Support each part of your post with MLA cited examples/quotes from each text.