Why does Bud always say that his mother didn't suffer when she died

Brendan is playing in the backyard.

Chapters 3–5 while reading, think about… author’s purpose/point of view symbolism communication between characters —ethan frome

Ill she not be here anon? is she not hurrying to upbraid me for my haste? have i not heard her footstep on the stair? do i not distinguish that heavy and horrible beating of her heart? what is the effect of parallelism in this excerpt? it emphasizes usher’s misunderstanding. it emphasizes usher’s love for his sister. it emphasizes usher’s psychological fixation. it emphasizes usher’s melancholy nature.