The Fall of the House of Usher
What does the word cataleptical mean? How is it relevant to Madeline's situation?
Cataleptical and how it relates to Madeline?
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Cataleptical and how it relates to Madeline?
Catalepsy
A condition characterized by lack of response to external stimuli and by muscular rigidity, so that the limbs remain in whatever position they are placed. It is known to occur in a variety of physical and psychological disorders, such as epilepsy and schizophrenia, and can be induced by hypnosis.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/cataleptic
These symptoms are very similar to the ones exhibited by Madeline in the story.